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This Island Earth

This Island Earth

Science Fiction · Adventure · Horror · 1955

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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This Island Earth

“2½ Years in the Making!”

1955 Science Fiction · Adventure · Horror 1h 25m

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6.0 / 10

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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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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Joseph M. Newman · Jack Arnold

Written by

Franklin Coen · Raymond F. Jones · George Callahan

Rex Reason

Rex Reason

Dr. Cal Meacham

Faith Domergue

Faith Domergue

Dr. Ruth Adams

Jeff Morrow

Jeff Morrow

Exeter

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Brack

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Joe Wilson

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Steve Carlson

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

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Court is in session

Put This Island Earth on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.