This Island Earth poster

Movie

This Island Earth

19551h 25m6.0 / 10

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.

Availability

Not streaming in United States

This Island Earth opened in theaters June 10, 1955. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

More about This Island Earth

Cast

Rex ReasonDr. Cal Meacham
Faith DomergueDr. Ruth Adams
Jeff MorrowExeter
Lance FullerBrack
Robert NicholsJoe Wilson
Russell JohnsonSteve Carlson
Douglas SpencerThe Monitor of Metaluna
Karl Ludwig LindtDr. Adolph Engelborg

Credits

Directed by
Joseph M. Newman, Jack Arnold
Written by
Franklin Coen, George Callahan, Raymond F. Jones

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$800K
Box office
$1.7M

Production

  • Universal PicturesUnited States

Themes

aliendeath rayextraterrestrial technologyflying saucergeorgiainterplanetary warmutantnobel prize