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.
This Island Earth (1955) is a science fiction, adventure and horror film directed by Joseph M. Newman, released on June 10, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Rex Reason, Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow and Lance Fuller. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 240 ratings.
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Rex Reason
as Dr. Cal Meacham
Faith Domergue
as Dr. Ruth Adams
Jeff Morrow
as Exeter
Lance Fuller
as Brack
Robert Nichols
as Joe Wilson
Russell Johnson
as Steve Carlson
Douglas Spencer
as The Monitor of Metaluna
Karl Ludwig Lindt
as Dr. Adolph Engelborg
Regis Parton
as Mutant (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Pilot (uncredited)
Coleman Francis
as Express Deliveryman (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
as Webb (uncredited)
Directed by Joseph M. Newman, written by Franklin Coen, Raymond F. Jones and George Callahan, produced by William Alland.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 240 ratings.
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 things…
Reviewed on September 9, 2019
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…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The main cast of This Island Earth (1955) includes Rex Reason, Faith Domergue, Jeff Morrow, Lance Fuller and Robert Nichols. The film was directed by Joseph M. Newman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
This Island Earth was released on June 10, 1955 and runs for 1h 25m.
This Island Earth (1955) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 240 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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