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Aliens come to Earth seeking scientists to help them in their war.
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Title: This Island Earth (1955)
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Jeff Morrow | ... | Exeter | |
| Faith Domergue | ... | Dr. Ruth Adams | |
| Rex Reason | ... | Dr. Cal Meacham | |
| Lance Fuller | ... | Brack | |
| Russell Johnson | ... | Dr. Steve Carlson | |
| Douglas Spencer | ... | The Monitor | |
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Robert Nichols | ... | Joe Wilson |
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Karl Ludwig Lindt | ... | Dr. Adolph Engelborg (as Karl L. Lindt) |
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The electronic engineer Dr. Cal Meacham is a prominent scientist that is studying industrial application of nuclear energy and also a great pilot. One day, he receives a different condenser and soon his assistant Joe Wilson receives a manual instruction and several components of a sophisticated machine. Cal and Joe build a communication apparatus and a man called Exeter contacts Cal. He tells that Cal has passed the test assembling the Interocitor and invites him to join his research. The intrigued Cal decides to travel to meet Exeter that sends an unmanned airplane to bring him to an isolated facility in Georgia. He is welcomed by Dr. Ruth Adams but she mysteriously does not recall their love affair in the past. They team-up with Dr. Steve Carlson and they note that the other scientists in the facility have been transformed, having a weird behavior. They decide to flee in a car, but they are attacked by rays and Steve dies. Cal and Ruth also witness the facility blowing-up and they ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Dr. Cal Meacham: What about you?
Exeter: I'll use ...
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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The light airplane that Dr. Mecham and Dr. Adams attempt to escape in is a Stinson 105, a popular 4-seat light plane of the 1940s and 50s. See more »Goofs
When Cal and Ruth attempt to escape in the plane, the sky is alternately light/dark between shots. See more »Quotes
Exeter: Yes, they're concentrating all their attention on Metaluna. Those flashes of light... they're meteors... hundreds of them! Intense heat is turning Metaluna into a radioactive sun. Temperature must be... thousands of degrees by now. A lifeless planet. And yet... yet still serving a useful purpose, I hope. Yes, a sun. Warming the surface of some other world. Giving light to those who may need it. Now, into the converter tubes! Ruth, you take the first tube. You the next.Dr. Cal Meacham: What about you?
Exeter: I'll use ...
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Alternate Versions
Castle Films released a very condensed version of this film in 16mm. 8mm and Super-8mm to the home movie market under the title "War of the Planets." See more »Connections
Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey (2013) See more »Soundtracks
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 2nd Movement(uncredited)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 June 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bloodlust in Outer Space See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Edit
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$800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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This 1955 science fiction flick in a nutshell? One word comes to mind: masterpiece. Masterpiece. When it comes to science fiction, the director of this edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster, Joe Newman is a master.
With the brilliant performances of Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, and leading lady Faith Domergue, this is a natural epic tale of the unparalleled interaction of aliens and humans.
You don't like science fiction, you say? I didn't either before watching it. But I couldn't press the fast forward button on my VCR remote as I watched "This Island Earth."
10 stars. Do yourself a favor and see this wonderful film.