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When Worlds Collide (1951)
Director: Rudolph Maté
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Exciting science fantasy movie about the end of the world, no less. A dying star is on a crash course with the earth. Flyer Dave Randall (Derr) and astronomer Doc Hendron (Keating) put their heads together and organise the construction of a space ark to transport forty lucky workers to the nearest hospitable planet and save the human race. Based on a novel by Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer once envisaged as a Cecil B DeMille project back in 1934, George Pal's production is better remembered for its apocalyptic special effects than for the perfunctory dialogue, but the gripping story keeps you watching.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Rudolph Maté
Producer: George Pal
Cast: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hanson, Larry Keating, John Hoyt, Judith Ames full cast
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Duration: 83 mins
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