When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

1970 film by Val Guest
Movie film Q2299276
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Summary

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (650 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was directed by Val Guest[4].
  • Val Guest wrote the screenplay for When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth[5].
  • J. G. Ballard wrote the screenplay for When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth[6].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's composer is recorded as Mario Nascimbene[7].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's genre is adventure film[10].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's genre is speculative fiction film[11].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's genre is monster film[12].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's genre is animal horror film[13].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Victoria Vetri[14].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Patrick Allen[15].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Magda Konopka[16].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Imogen Hassall[17].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Patrick Holt[18].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Robin Hawdon[19].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Drewe Henley[20].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Sean Caffrey[21].
  • A cast member of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was Carol Hawkins[22].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was produced by Aida Young[23].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's production company is recorded as Hammer Film Productions[24].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's director of photography is recorded as Dick Bush[25].
  • The original language of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was English[26].
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's Commons category is recorded as When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was produced by Aida Young[23]. It was directed by Val Guest[4]. Screenwriters include Val Guest[5] and J. G. Ballard[6]. Cast members include Victoria Vetri[14], Patrick Allen[15], Magda Konopka[16], Imogen Hassall[17], Patrick Holt[18], and Robin Hawdon[19].

Publication

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth was published on January 1, 1970[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include fantasy film[8], science fiction film[9], adventure film[10], speculative fiction film[11], monster film[12], and animal horror film[13].

Subject and Themes

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth's main subject is dinosaur[29].

Why It Matters

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (650 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Val Guest, J. G. Ballard
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/401186770
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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