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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)
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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951)

By
David Maine
/ 20 February 2013

Robert Wise’s 1951 space sci-fi thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still creates tension with a minimum of gimmickry.

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/ 27 January 2009
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The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 12 December 2008
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