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This Island Earth (1955)
5.7
Aliens come to Earth seeking scientists to help them in their war. Director:Joseph M. Newman |
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Jeff Morrow | ... | |
| Faith Domergue | ... | ||
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Rex Reason | ... | |
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Lance Fuller | ... | |
| Russell Johnson | ... | ||
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Douglas Spencer | ... | |
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Robert Nichols | ... | |
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Karl Ludwig Lindt | ... |
Dr. Adolph Engelborg
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Dr. Meacham is chosen along with others by the inhabitants of the planet Metaluna to do research that will help save their dying planet. However, an evil scheme is uncovered by the suspecting Dr. Meacham when he discovers the Metalunan's plan to take over Earth. Dr. Meacham then escapes an exploding Metalunan built Earth lab along with Dr. Adams only to be kidnapped while flying away in a small plane. A flying saucer wisks both the scientists off to Metaluna where they are held accountable for blowing up the Metalunan Earth lab during their escape. They later escape there with the help of Exeter the friendly Metalunan. Metaluna then self destructs and the Doctors make it safely back to Earth, which is saved from Metalunan invasion. Written by <holland@maine.com>
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Bloodlust in Outer Space See more »Box Office
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Dr. Cal Meacham: This isn't paper, it's some kind of metal!
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Dr. Cal Meacham: "Interociter incorporating planetary generator". "Interocitor with voltarator". "With astroscope".
Joe Wilson: Here's something my wife could use in the house. An "interocitor incorporating an electron sorter."
Dr. Cal Meacham: Oh, she'd probably gain 20 pounds while it did all the work for her. You know, Joe, according to this, there's no limit to what it can do. Laying a 4-lane highway at the rate of a mile a minute would be a cinch.
Joe Wilson: Cal... maybe we've been working too hard.
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart See more »
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In a magazine article the special effects department admitted that the "mutant" costume originally had legs that matched the upper body but they had so much trouble making the legs look and work properly they were forced by studio deadline to simply have the mutant wear a pair of trousers. Posters of the movie show the mutant as it was supposed to appear. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the scenes from the formal dinner to when Cal and Ruth are taken aboard the alien spacecraft, Ruth's attire keeps changing. Initially she is wearing a white cocktail dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline, and no jewelry. Later her dress has a higher neckline and she is wearing a pearl necklace. Still later, the necklace is gone again, the dress has returned to the lower neckline, but it now appears to be a pale lavender color. In at least one scene she seems to be wearing a blouse with a darker skirt. See more »Quotes
[a mysterious catalog is delivered]Dr. Cal Meacham: This isn't paper, it's some kind of metal!
[reads]
Dr. Cal Meacham: "Interociter incorporating planetary generator". "Interocitor with voltarator". "With astroscope".
Joe Wilson: Here's something my wife could use in the house. An "interocitor incorporating an electron sorter."
Dr. Cal Meacham: Oh, she'd probably gain 20 pounds while it did all the work for her. You know, Joe, according to this, there's no limit to what it can do. Laying a 4-lane highway at the rate of a mile a minute would be a cinch.
Joe Wilson: Cal... maybe we've been working too hard.
[...]
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"Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 2nd Movement"(uncredited)
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