This Island Earth

This Island Earth

2½ Years in the Making!

1955•1h 25m•6.0/10

Science FictionAdventureHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(236)

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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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Metaluna Woman at Decompression Console (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Dr. Hu Ling Tang (uncredited)

Lizalotta Valesca

Dr. Marie Pitchner (uncredited)

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