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This Island Earth

2½ Years in the Making!

Rating 6.0 / 10Release June 10, 1955Runtime 85 min

Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

Science FictionAdventureHorror

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