Loosely inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, Forbidden Planet's script was written by Cyril Hume. The film was directed by Fred M. Wilcox and featured a leading cast including Walter Pidgeon ...

The world's most dangerous secret lies between them.

That same year, Holliman also appeared in "Forbidden Planet," one of the earliest sci-fi film classics. Holliman, who was the last living member of the film's cast, played the cook on the starship ...