Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

August 25, 1909 · 117 years old

Michael Rennie (born August 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor best known for his role as Klaatu in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater, gaining fame for his dignified and often authoritative…

Known For

19 titles
1
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951 · 1h 32m · Movie

An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

7.7
2
The Robe

The Robe

1953 · 2h 15m · Movie

In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.

6.7
3
Titanic

Titanic

1953 · 1h 38m · Movie

An unhappily married couple struggle to deal with their problems while on board the luxurious, ill-fated RMS Titanic.

7.0
4
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951 · 1h 28m · Movie

The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.

6.9
5
5 Fingers

5 Fingers

1952 · 1h 48m · Movie

During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

7.6
6
The Lost World

The Lost World

1960 · 1h 37m · Movie

Professor Challenger leads an expedition of scientists and adventurers to a remote plateau deep in the Amazonian jungle to verify his claim that dinosaurs still live there.

5.5
7
Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators

1954 · 1h 41m · Movie

In first-century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its alleged magical powers.

6.6
8
Désirée

Désirée

1954 · 1h 50m · Movie

Desiree Clary falls for Napoleon but marries Bernadotte, while Josephine weds Napoleon to become Empress before being dismissed for not producing an heir.

6.4
9
The Black Rose

The Black Rose

1950 · 2h 0m · Movie

A disinherited 13th Century Saxon nobleman leaves Norman England with an archer friend to seek his fortune in the Far East.

6.2
10
The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

1945 · 1h 37m · Movie

A noblewoman begins to lead a dangerous double life in order to alleviate her boredom.

6.8
11
The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X

1938 · 1h 31m · Movie

Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client.

6.6
12
Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

1957 · 1h 59m · Movie

This drama set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.

6.1
13
Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain

1959 · 1h 47m · Movie

A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.

7.0
14
The Rains of Ranchipur

The Rains of Ranchipur

1955 · 1h 44m · Movie

Despite marital problems, English Lord Albert Esketh and his rich American socialite wife Lady Edwina Esketh travel to India to buy a prize horse from the ruler of Ranchipur.

5.8
15
Assignment Terror

Assignment Terror

1970 · 1h 27m · Movie

An alien scientist and his team are sent to earth from their dying planet to exterminate the human population by unleashing monsters like vampires, werewolves, and mummies in order to inherit the earth.

4.2
16
Cyborg 2087

Cyborg 2087

1966 · 1h 26m · Movie

Earth's civilization of the future sends a cyborg back to the 1960s to change the future.

5.2
17
Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

1953 · 1h 23m · Movie

In 1940, Canadian sailor Andrew Brown is prisoner on a battle damaged German raider and he plans to delay the raider's at-sea repairs until a British naval task-force can destroy it.

6.7
18
Seven Cities of Gold

Seven Cities of Gold

1955 · 1h 43m · Movie

In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.

5.8
19
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1957 · 1h 41m · Movie

During the 11th century, Persian poet Omar Khayyam's lover marries the Shah but the Shah, whose life is threatened by a sect of assassins, appoints Omar royal advisor.

5.9