When Worlds Collide
1951 · 83 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 9,786 VOTES · DIR. Rudolph Maté
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 789 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:32 Needles in a heavenly haystack.
00:04:21 Your recommendation said I could depend on a lack of curiosity.
00:07:36 I'm Joyce Hendron, Professor Hendron's daughter.
00:10:02 No, I confine my gazing to the eye, ear, nose and throat.
00:12:36 This was Bronson's first discovery.
00:15:32 I always wanted to do this. Want to try?
00:17:56 Thank you, Madam.
00:20:54 As a train looms in the distance, in an instant it is upon you.
00:23:34 Let's be thankful for small favours.
00:25:43 to figure out an eXcuse to keep Dave Randall right here.
00:28:22 Gentlemen, this is a rough design of our ship.
00:31:27 See you later.
00:34:38 You've spent too much time with the stars.
00:37:01 The ship's cargo is limited. Every pound will count.
00:39:09 at one o'clock, the hour of doom!
00:45:49 Later. Come on.
00:52:42 Hello, Dave. I've been looking for you.
00:54:55 And with every hour the time left gets shorter. So hurry!
00:58:52 Yesterday. When I made his cardiograph test.
01:01:51 - Come on. - Where are you from, boy?
01:04:26 Ifwe make it, will we be able to land?
01:06:39 We'll have to move people and animals as quietly as possible.
01:12:07 Yours and Joyce's.
01:18:03 Now, let's go look at the first sunrise.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed789
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:32
Final line01:18:03
Production Record
DirectorRudolph Maté
LanguageEnglish
Budget$936,000
Revenue$1,600,000
IMDb votes9,786