FORBIDDEN PLANET
Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen
Turner/MGM; Directed by Fred McLeod Wilcox
Not Rated; 98 minutes; 1956
An interstellar expedition jouneys to planet Altair-4 to look for the survivors of an earlier voyage. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter (Anne Francis) are the only survivors to escape the wrath of a terrifying space monster in this classic sci-fi adventure set in the year 2200.
REVIEWS
"The best of the science-fiction interstellar productions."
- Pauline Kael
"A classy and intelligent film"
- Damian Cannon, MOVIE REVIEW UK
"One of the great science fiction films of all time, FORBIDDEN PLANET combines good drama with great special effects."
- Marjorie Baumgarten, THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
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