Science Fiction ·Drama · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 23m

When Worlds Collide

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Director
Rudolph Maté
Cast
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
Crew
W. Howard Greene — Director of Photography John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt — Editor Leith Stevens — Original Music Composer Sydney Boehm — Screenplay Edwin Balmer — Novel
Tagline

Planets destroy earth!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
new york citybased on novel or bookspace travelmeteorrocketend of the worlddisasterarmageddondoomsdayfloodtidal wavedestruction of earth
Key Collaborators
Rudolph Maté Director W. Howard Greene Director of Photography John F. Seitz Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt Editor Leith Stevens Original Music Composer Sydney Boehm Screenplay Edwin Balmer Novel Philip Wylie Novel George Pal Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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