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This Island Earth

This Island Earth

2½ Years in the Making!

19556.01h 25m

Overview

Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Written by Franklin Coen, Raymond F. Jones, George Callahan
Produced by William Alland
Box OfficeBudget: $800KRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Rex Reason

Rex Reason

Dr. Cal Meacham

Faith Domergue

Faith Domergue

Dr. Ruth Adams

Jeff Morrow

Jeff Morrow

Exeter

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Brack

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Joe Wilson

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Steve Carlson

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

The Monitor of Metaluna

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Spacecraft Pilot

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Mutant

Karl Ludwig Lindt

Karl Ludwig Lindt

Dr. Adolph Engelborg

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftflying saucerextraterrestrial technologymutantnobel prizespace travelgeorgiaresettlementaliennuclear scientistspacescientistdeath rayinterplanetary war

About This Island Earth

This Island Earth is a science fiction, adventure, horror film released in 1955 exploring themes of spacecraft, flying saucer, extraterrestrial technology, mutant, nobel prize, space travel. Directed by Joseph M. Newman, it stars Rex Reason, Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow. Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

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