When Worlds Collide

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 14, 1951

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Richard Derr,Barbara Rush,Peter Hansen,John Hoyt,Larry Keating,Rachel Ames,Stephen Chase,Frank Cady,Hayden Rorke,Sandro Giglioand 11 more

Director

Rudolph Maté

Writer

Sydney Boehm,Edwin Balmer,Philip Wylie

Producer

George Pal

Cinematography

John F. Seitz,W. Howard Greene

Music

Leith Stevens

Budget

$936,000

Revenue

$1,600,000

IMDb

tt0044207