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When Worlds Collide (1951)

Film · 1951 · 83 min · G · Science Fiction · Drama

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.

Directed by Rudolph Maté

Starring Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt, Larry Keating, Rachel Ames, Stephen Chase, Frank Cady

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In cinemas5 November 1951
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First release anywhere14 September 1951

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