This Island Earth
This Island Earth is a 1955 American science fiction film produced by William Alland, directed by Joseph M. Newman and Jack Arnold, and starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason. It is based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Raymond F. Jones. The film, distributed by Universal-International, was released in 1955 on a double feature with Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy.
Plot
Dr. Cal Meacham is flying to his laboratory in a loaned Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. Just before landing, the jet's engine fails, but he is saved from crashing by a mysterious green glow that surrounds his aircraft.
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| author | Raymond F. Jones |
|---|---|
| director | Jack Arnold Joseph M. Newman |
| editor | Virgil Vogel |
| events | flying saucer |
| genre | science fiction |
| keywords | attack capacitor condenser douglas dc-3 free will gift injured interocitor kill land locked in lockheed t-33 shooting star misguide mysterious man old flame research facility run shoot stinson 108 uranium |
| musicBy | Henry Mancini |
| producer | William Alland |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures |
| publisher | Universal-International |
| theme | monster movie science fiction war |