When Worlds Collide (1951)

83 min · Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, comedy film, disaster film, fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film, thriller film

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Directors

Rudolph Maté

Cast

Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt, Larry Keating

The story

In the prologue, quotes from the Book of Genesis are shown and narrated, describing God's decision to wipe out humanity. Pilot David Randall flies top-secret photographs from South African astronomer Dr. Emery Bronson to Dr.

Catalogue themes and tags

Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure, Doomsday film, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Disaster

Genres

Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, comedy film, disaster film, fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film, thriller film

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