When Worlds Collide

"Planets destroy earth!"

Nov 15 1951 G 1h 23m
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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.

Plot

South African pilot Dave Randall serves as courier - transporting a briefcase to American scientist, Dr Hendron. Inside the case are documents which state the star Bellus will collide with Earth, destroying it. A plan is developed to build a spaceship to carry a select few to the planet Zyra, a planet orbiting Bellus.

Written by

Sydney Boehm, Edwin Balmer, Philip Wylie

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Cast

Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

Français, English, Español, Português

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
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Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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