This Island Earth1955
“2½ Years in the Making!”
Directed by Joseph M. Newman, Jack Arnold
🏆 1 win & 1 nomination
The premise
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.
Horror Vault's take
When top nuclear scientists begin receiving mysterious invitations and strange equipment, they find themselves drawn into a secret far beyond anything they imagined. Powerful extraterrestrial forces have infiltrated Earth, and the brightest human minds are exactly what they need. What starts as intrigue quickly escalates into a desperate struggle played out across the cosmos. This 1955 sci-fi classic blends Cold War paranoia with pulp adventure and genuine menace.
Content: Creature Violence, Mild Peril
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)
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