
Based on a 1932 novel co-written by Philip Gordon Wylie
and Edwin Balmer, this 1951 film produced by George Pal explores what
would happen if a rogue star system flew into our solar system on
course to slam into Earth.
Scientists discover that two heavenly bodies orbiting
the star, the planet Bellus and its moon Zyra, will intersect Earth's
orbit in only eight months. While Bellus is predicted to smash our
planet to smithereens and destroy all life, just before the
catastrophic collision Zyra will pass close to Earth. The hope of
mankind rests in the capable hands of pilot Dave Randall (Richard Derr)
and astronomer Doc Hendron (Larry Keating), who supervise the
construction and flight of an spaceship that transports 40 lucky humans
and a Noah's Ark collection of critters to Zyra to perpetuate earthly
life.
When Worlds Collide won a special effects Oscar and inspired the 1998
remake, Deep Impact.
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