When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide ★★½ 1951 (G)
Another planet is found to be rushing inevitably towards earth, but a select group of people attempt to escape in a spaceship; others try to maneuver their way on board. Oscar-quality special effects and plot make up for cheesy acting and bad writing. 81m/C VHS, DVD . Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Larry Keating, Peter Hansen; D: Rudolph Mate; W: Sydney (Sidney) Boehm; C: William Howard Greene; M: Leith Stevens.
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