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6/10 1955 1h 25m Released

2½ Years in the Making!

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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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
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)
Charlotte Alpert
Charlotte Alpert
Metaluna Woman at Decompression Console (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Spencer Chan
Dr. Hu Ling Tang (uncredited)
Lizalotta Valesca
Lizalotta Valesca
Dr. Marie Pitchner (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard 7/10

Captures the fear of the atomic age perfectly. Carl Meacham is an atomic scientist, who after passing a cunning test, gets invited to work at a top secret lab out in Georgia by the rather odd looking man known as Exeter. The project is apparently in the cause of finding world peace, and once arriving at his destination, Carl finds other notable scientists are also there, including the radiant Ruth Adams. As…

CinemaSerf 7/10

I remember watching this film on television in the 70s and loving it. Whilst I'm not quite so impressed by it now, it is still quite a clever sci-fi yarn about an alien species, themselves under dire threat of extinction, who come to earth to assemble a team of scientists to help save their planet from an enemy bent on destroying it. Jeff Morrow has the slightly conical head as "Exeter" - their leader who recruits…

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FAQ about This Island Earth

What is This Island Earth about?
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.
When was This Island Earth released?
This Island Earth was released in 1955.
What genres does This Island Earth belong to?
This Island Earth is categorised as Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror.
Who stars in This Island Earth?
The cast of This Island Earth includes Rex Reason, Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, Lance Fuller, Robert Nichols.