In this beloved George Pal (WAR OF THE WORLDS)-produced sci-fi classic. A dying star hurls through space on a collision course with Earth, with no way to stop it. The hope of the planet's citizens lies in the hands of pilot Dave Randall (Richard Derr) and astronomer Doc Hendron (Larry Keating), who will supervise the construction and flight of an interplanetary craft that will carry a handfull of humans to start the race anew on another planet. Academy Award nominations: 2, including Best (Color) Cinematography. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects.

A scientist concocts a frightening theory about two planets rotating around each other in outer space. He believes that one of the orbs is destined to crash into planet Earth, thus destroying life as we know it. But he also has a plan. The astronomer teams up with a sympathetic pilot, and the two construct a sort of modern space ark. They hope it will save a lucky group of humans by flying them all to safety on the surface of a surviving planet.

Shot in Technicolor.

Robert Brower (Technicolor consultant) and Cheeley Bokestell (technical advisor).

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono- English
Dolby Digital Mono- French
Additional Release Material:
Trailer- 1. Original Theatrical
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection

Richard Derr: American Actor/1950s
Barbara Rush: American Actress
Larry Keating: American Character Actor
Peter Hanson: American Actor
John Hoyt: 
Judith Ames: Actress/1950s
Stephen Chase: Actor/1950s
Frank Cady: Actor

Rudolph Mate: Director Of Photography/Director

George Pal: Producer/Director/Effects

Leith Stevens: 

Arthur P. Schmidt: Editor, mid '30s-early '60s, father of Arthur Schmidt

"...[The film] significantly helped launch the '50s sci-fi boom that influenced many of today's filmmakers..."