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This Island Earth

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This Island Earth1955

“2½ Years in the Making!”

Directed by Joseph M. Newman, Jack Arnold

IMDb 5.9RT Critics 75%TMDB 6.0

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Trailer

Year

1955

Runtime

85 min

Box office

Budget

$800,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$1,700,000

🏆 1 win & 1 nomination

Synopsis

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

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

Karl Ludwig Lindt

Karl Ludwig Lindt

Dr. Adolph Engelborg

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Mutant (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Pilot (uncredited)

Coleman Francis

Coleman Francis

Express Deliveryman (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Webb (uncredited)

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Sci-Fi Horror Monster & Creature Alien Intervention Scientific Exploitation Interplanetary War Humanity As A Resource spacecraft flying saucer extraterrestrial technology mutant nobel prize space travel georgia resettlement alien nuclear scientist

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Scare rating

Contains spoilers

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