When Worlds Collide
“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.
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Cast
21 people
Richard Derr
David Randall
Known for
The Drowning Pool
American Gigolo
Barbara Rush
Joyce Hendron
Known for
It Came from Outer Space
Bigger Than Life
Peter Hansen
Dr. Tony Drake
Also in
Dragonfly
The War of the Roses
John Hoyt
Sydney Stanton
Known for
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Attack of the Puppet People
Larry Keating
Dr. Cole Hendron
Known for
Mister Ed
Monkey Business
Rachel Ames
Julie Cummings
Also in
Gunfighters of Abilene
Oregon Passage
Stephen Chase
Dr. George Frye
Known for
The Blob
Frank Cady
Harold Ferris
Known for
Rear Window
Green Acres
Hayden Rorke
Dr. Emery Bronson
Known for
I Dream of Jeannie
All That Heaven Allows
Sandro Giglio
Dr. Ottinger
Known for
The War of the Worlds
The Rose Tattoo
Kirk Alyn
Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
Also in
Superman
Blackhawk
James Congdon
Eddie Garson (uncredited)
Known for
The Left Handed Gun
4D Man
Rudolph Maté Director · Sydney Boehm Screenplay Philip Wylie Author
Worldwide gross $1.6M · Budget $936K · United States release November 5, 1951
Box office
Budget
$936,000
Worldwide gross
$1,600,000
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Hindi · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 14, 1951
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 1951
Theatrical
United States
August 31, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
Australia
January 11, 1952 · Theatrical
Austria
December 1, 1952 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 6, 1952 · Theatrical
France
July 20, 1952 · Theatrical
Germany
May 16, 1952 · Theatrical
Italy
May 16, 1952 · Theatrical
Norway
September 14, 1951 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 14, 1951 · Theatrical
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