When Worlds Collide
1951 film by Rudolph Maté
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Summary
When Worlds Collide is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,482 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3]
- Director: Rudolph Maté[4]
- Screenwriter: Sydney Boehm[5]
- Composer: Leith Stevens[6]
- Genre: science fiction film[7], fantasy film[8], thriller film[9], speculative fiction film[10], disaster film[11], adventure film[12], horror film[13], action film[14], comedy film[15]
- Based on: When Worlds Collide[16]
- Cast member: Richard Derr[17], Barbara Rush[18], Peter Hansen[19], John Hoyt[20], Rachel Ames[21], Hayden Rorke[22], Sandro Giglio[23], Frank Cady[24], Larry Keating[25], Queenie Smith[26], Stuart Whitman[27], Leonard Mudie[28]
- Producer: George Pal[29]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[30]
- Director of photography: W. Howard Greene[31], John F. Seitz[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33], Spanish[34], French[35]
- Commons category: When Worlds Collide (1951 film)[36]
- Distribution format: video on demand[37]
- Review score: 5.9/10[38], 81%[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41], France[42]
- Publication date: January 1, 1951[43]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[44], Netflix[45]
- Narrative location: New York[46], Washington, D.C.[47], South Africa[48]
- Film editor: Arthur P. Schmidt[49]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[50], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[51]
- Executive producer: Cecil B. DeMille[52]
- Title: Le Choc des mondes[53]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[54]
- Duration: 81 minutes[55]
Why It Matters
When Worlds Collide has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
What awards did When Worlds Collide receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].