This Island Earth
“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.
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Cast
16 people
Rex Reason
Dr. Cal Meacham
Known for
The Creature Walks Among Us
Salome
Faith Domergue
Dr. Ruth Adams
Known for
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Where Danger Lives
Jeff Morrow
Exeter
Known for
The Giant Claw
The Creature Walks Among Us
Lance Fuller
Brack
Known for
Day of the Outlaw
Robert Nichols
Joe Wilson
Known for
The Thing from Another World
Giant
Russell Johnson
Steve Carlson
Known for
Gilligan's Island
It Came from Outer Space
Douglas Spencer
The Monitor of Metaluna
Known for
The Thing from Another World
River of No Return
Karl Ludwig Lindt
Dr. Adolph Engelborg
Known for
One, Two, Three
Deep End
Regis Parton
Mutant (uncredited)
Known for
The Ultimate Warrior
Richard Deacon
Pilot (uncredited)
Known for
The Birds
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Robert Williams
Webb
Coleman Francis
Express Deliveryman (uncredited)
Known for
The Beast of Yucca Flats
Motorpsycho!
Joseph M. Newman Director · Jack Arnold Director Franklin Coen Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.7M · Budget $800K · United States release June 10, 1955
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$1,700,000
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Universal International Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 10, 1955
Theatrical
France
October 19, 1955 · Theatrical
Germany
December 25, 1956 · Theatrical
Italy
January 7, 1956 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 22, 1955 · Theatrical
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