“2½ Years in the Making!”
This Island Earth
6.0
238 votes·1955
·1h 25m
·MovieScience FictionAdventureHorror
Overview
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
spacecraftflying saucerextraterrestrial technologymutantnobel prizespace travelgeorgiaresettlementaliennuclear scientistspacescientist
Cast
Rex Reason
Dr. Cal Meacham
Faith Domergue
Dr. Ruth Adams
Jeff Morrow
Exeter
Lance Fuller
Brack
Robert Nichols
Joe Wilson
Russell Johnson
Steve Carlson
Douglas Spencer
The Monitor of Metaluna
Karl Ludwig Lindt
Dr. Adolph Engelborg
Regis Parton
Mutant (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Pilot (uncredited)
Coleman Francis
Express Deliveryman (uncredited)
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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