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Raymond F. Jones. The·1955·Director: Joseph M. Newman, Jack Arnold
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Faithfulness
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Book Rating
3.0
Movie Rating
Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex Reason
The Book
This Island Earth is a 1952 science fiction novel by American writer Raymond F. Jones. It was first published in Thrilling Wonder Stories magazine as a serialized set of three novelettes by Jones: "The Alien Machine" in the June 1949 issue, "The Shroud of Secrecy" in the December 1949 issue, and "The Greater Conflict" in the February 1950 issue. These three stories were later combined and expanded into the 1952 novel This Island Earth. It became the basis for the 1955 Universal-International science fiction film also titled This Island Earth.
The Film
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.
Key Differences
The film condenses subplots and trims interior moments present in the book.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstRead first — the novel offers depth the film couldn't fully capture.
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