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.
00:04:19 Yes. But who gets delivery ofwhat?
00:07:28 Right this way, please.
00:09:49 - You smoke? - Thanks, I'll try one.
00:11:56 Naturally.
00:14:17 Handfuls of people may survive if provisions are made.
00:17:32 I don't know.
00:20:27 that some form ofvegetation may exist on Zyra.
00:22:26 Certainly, these new bodies will pass our planet.
00:24:57 I wish I could answer.
00:27:16 There may be space for 40 human beings, some machinery and livestock.
00:29:37 only about 40 persons can be taken
00:33:46 They admit our calculations are correct but insist our flight is impossible.
00:35:52 Plans have been made and all that can be done will be done.
00:38:21 As Zyra ineXorably rushes toward us
00:44:52 This is Emergency Camp 9 again.
00:50:48 once this has been accomplished, engines will be turned off
00:53:26 I can give you a dozen reasons why I shouldn't go.
00:56:34 Please.
00:59:41 or dying on earth. Either way, you're just plain dead.
01:02:30 Urgent! We are still 32 minutes behind schedule.
01:05:03 He has a girl, Julie Cummings. I guess he doesn't want to leave her.
01:08:10 I think we can start boarding.
01:13:18 Start all engines.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed789
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:32
Final line01:13:18
Production Record
DirectorRudolph Maté
LanguageEnglish
Budget$936,000
Revenue$1,600,000
IMDb votes9,786