01 Jun 1955
This Island Earth
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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It's potentially dangerous, probably illegal and definitely crazy.
With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.
Top Billed Cast
Peter O'Toole Dr. Harry Wolper
Mariel Hemingway Meli
Vincent Spano Boris Lafkin
Virginia Madsen Barbara Spencer
David Ogden Stiers Dr. Sid Kullenbeck
John Dehner Paul
Karen Kopins Lucy Wolper
Kenneth Tigar Pavlo
Elsa Raven Mrs. Mallory
Lee Kessler Mrs. Pruitt
Rance Howard Mr. Spencer
Ellen Geer Mrs. Spencer
Ian Wolfe Prof. Brauer
Mike Jolly Boom-Boom
Burton Collins Lyman
Judith Hansen Karen
Doug Cox Arthur
Anthony Peck Norman
Crawford Binion Fred
Byrne Piven Krauss
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