Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!

G 1956 · 98 min · ★ 7.3 (1K) · Science Fiction, Adventure

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

Directed by Fred M. Wilcox · Written by Cyril Hume

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