Planets destroy earth!
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.
When Worlds Collide (1951) is a science fiction and drama film directed by Rudolph Maté, released on September 14, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen and John Hoyt. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 210 ratings.
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Richard Derr
as David Randall
Barbara Rush
as Joyce Hendron
Peter Hansen
as Dr. Tony Drake
John Hoyt
as Sydney Stanton
Larry Keating
as Dr. Cole Hendron
Rachel Ames
as Julie Cummings
Stephen Chase
as Dr. George Frye
Frank Cady
as Harold Ferris
Hayden Rorke
as Dr. Emery Bronson
Sandro Giglio
as Dr. Ottinger
Kirk Alyn
as Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
James Congdon
as Eddie Garson (uncredited)
Directed by Rudolph Maté, written by Sydney Boehm, Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie, produced by George Pal.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 210 ratings.
"Suggest we fly to another world" Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with other amateur reviewers on line that stress you have to put yourself back to 1951 to appreciate the film more, it still doesn't take away from the fact that the film is one of the poorer offerings from the disaster/sci-fi genre of years gone by. The methodical build up of characters is fine for adding weight to the final reel, the effects are…
Reviewed on July 1, 2019
Entertaining enough apocalyptic disaster film from the 1950s has some absolutely adorable miniatures and one awful matte painting at the end. Still, has its moments and the acting at least was passable. **2.75/5**
Reviewed on September 22, 2022
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The main cast of When Worlds Collide (1951) includes Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt and Larry Keating. The film was directed by Rudolph Maté. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When Worlds Collide was released on September 14, 1951 and runs for 1h 23m.
When Worlds Collide (1951) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 210 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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