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When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

Planets destroy earth!

19516.31h 23m

Overview

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

Directed by Rudolph Maté
Written by Sydney Boehm, Edwin Balmer, Philip Wylie
Produced by George Pal
Box OfficeBudget: $936KRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Richard Derr

Richard Derr

David Randall

Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush

Joyce Hendron

Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen

Dr. Tony Drake

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Sydney Stanton

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Dr. Cole Hendron

Rachel Ames

Rachel Ames

Julie Cummings

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Dr. George Frye

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Harold Ferris

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Dr. Emery Bronson

Sandro Giglio

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Ottinger

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookspace travelmeteorrocketend of the worlddisasterarmageddondoomsdayfloodtidal wavedestruction of earth

About When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide is a science fiction, drama film released in 1951 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, space travel, meteor, rocket, end of the world. Directed by Rudolph Maté, it stars Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen. When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

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