Where to Watch This Island Earth (1955) in the US

What it's about

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 escape in an airplane. However they are pulled up into a flying saucer and realize that Exeter is an alien. Whal is the objective of the aliens?

Cast and crew

Director

Joseph M. Newman, Jack Arnold

Writer

Franklin Coen, George Callahan, Raymond F. Jones

Starring

Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex Reason

Details

Release date

Jun 15, 1955

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to Watch This Island Earth (1955) in the US — common questions

Where to watch This Island Earth in the United States?

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Can I stream This Island Earth or do I have to rent it in the United States?

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