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.
Plot Keywords: new york city, based on novel or book, space travel, meteor, rocket, end of the world, disaster, armageddon, doomsday, flood, tidal wave, destruction of earth
Director | Rudolph Maté |
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Writers | Philip Wylie, Sydney Boehm, Edwin Balmer |
Production Company | Paramount |
Production Country | United States of America |
Spoken Language | English, Français, Português, Español |
Top Billed Cast of When Worlds Collide

Richard Derr
David Randall
Barbara Rush
Joyce Hendron
Peter Hansen
Dr. Tony Drake
John Hoyt
Sydney Stanton
Larry Keating
Dr. Cole Hendron
Stephen Chase
Dr. George Frye
Frank Cady
Harold Ferris
Hayden Rorke
Dr. Emery Bronson
Sandro Giglio
Dr. Ottinger
Kirk Alyn
Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
James Congdon
Eddie Garson (uncredited)Alternate Titles
O Fim do Mundo