Forbidden Planet

1956, Movie, 1h 38min

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.

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Critic William Thomas

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Higher end comic-book shenanigans.

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When a rescue mission led by Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nielsen) lands on a distant planet, they discover the mysterious Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis), the sole survivors of a previous expedition. Morbius reveals that the planet was once inhabited by a highly advanced civilization known as the Krells, who vanished mysteriously, leaving behind a dangerous force that threatens to destroy any living being that dares to venture too close. As the rescuers investigate, they come face to face with the terrifying power of the Krells' technology and must confront the dark secrets of Morbius' past.

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