Film
When Worlds Collide
1951· G· 1h 23m· Drama· Science-fiction
“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.
1951-09-14
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Key Crew
DirectorRudolph Maté
ScreenplaySydney Boehm
ProducerGeorge Pal
Director of PhotographyJohn F. Seitz
Original Music ComposerLeith Stevens
EditorArthur P. Schmidt
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released1951-09-14
Runtime1h 23m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures
Budget$936,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish · French · Hindi · Portuguese
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 203 votes
Original languageen
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