This Island Earth (1955)
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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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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Genre:Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror
Written By:Franklin Coen, George Callahan
In Theaters:6/10/1955
Box Office:$1,700,000
Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Universal Pictures
Cast
Joseph M. Newman, Jack Arnold
Director
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)
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