This Island Earth

Jun 1, 1955

1h 25m

★ 6.0

2½ Years in the Making!

Overview

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

Genres

Science Fiction

Adventure

Horror

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Dr. Cal Meacham

Rex Reason

Dr. Ruth Adams

Faith Domergue

Exeter

Jeff Morrow

Brack

Lance Fuller

Joe Wilson

Robert Nichols

Steve Carlson

Russell Johnson

The Monitor of Metaluna

Douglas Spencer

Spacecraft Pilot

Richard Deacon

Mutant

Regis Parton

Dr. Adolph Engelborg

Karl Ludwig Lindt

Webb

Robert B. Williams

Express Deliveryman

Coleman Francis

The year: 3037. Earth is at war with aliens called Mendax, who have remarkable mental abilities and are determined to wipe out humankind. In retaliation, a military team is sent to the Mendax homeworld. Their mission: To deliver the Devorga Strain, a powerful virus engineered to attack the Mendax immune system, exterminating them from their planet. One of the team members is terribly injured when their ship crash lands on the Mendax homeworld. Will they leave a member of their team behind, or risk being slowed by the burden? When the secret of Homeworld is discovered, they must find the truth within themselves or all is lost. But how can you learn the truth when everything you see and feel may be an illusion?

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