Forbidden Planet (1956) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Fred M. Wilcox.

Cast

• Walter Pidgeon as Dr. Edward Morbius
• Anne Francis as Altaira Morbius
• Leslie Nielsen as Commander John J. Adams
• Warren Stevens as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
• Jack Kelly as Lt. Jerry Farman
• Earl Holliman as Cookie
• Richard Anderson as Chief Engineer Quinn
• George D. Wallace as Bosun
• Robert Dix as Crewman Grey
• Jimmy Thompson as Crewman Youngerford
• James Drury as Crewman Strong
• Harry Harvey Jr. as Crewman Randall
• Roger McGee as Crewman Lindstrom
• Peter Miller as Crewman Moran
• Morgan Jones as Crewman Nichols
• Richard Grant as Crewman Silvers
• James Best as Crewman (uncredited)
• William Boyett as Crewman (uncredited)
• Les Tremayne as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Frankie Darro as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
• Marvin Miller as Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited)
• Robby the Robot as Robby the Robot

Crew

• Fred M. Wilcox — Director
• Cyril Hume — Screenplay
• Nicholas Nayfack — Producer
• Bebe Barron — Original Music Composer
• Louis Barron — Original Music Composer
• George J. Folsey — Director of Photography

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