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World Without End

  • 1956
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  • 1h 20m
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5.8/10
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World Without End (1956)
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Astronauts returning from a voyage to Mars are caught in a time warp and are propelled into a post-Apocalyptic Earth populated by mutants.Astronauts returning from a voyage to Mars are caught in a time warp and are propelled into a post-Apocalyptic Earth populated by mutants.Astronauts returning from a voyage to Mars are caught in a time warp and are propelled into a post-Apocalyptic Earth populated by mutants.

  • Director
    • Edward Bernds
  • Writer
    • Edward Bernds
  • Stars
    • Hugh Marlowe
    • Nancy Gates
    • Nelson Leigh
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    • Director
      • Edward Bernds
    • Writer
      • Edward Bernds
    • Stars
      • Hugh Marlowe
      • Nancy Gates
      • Nelson Leigh
    • 72User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    Hugh Marlowe
    Hugh Marlowe
    • John Borden
    Nancy Gates
    Nancy Gates
    • Garnet
    Nelson Leigh
    Nelson Leigh
    • Dr. Eldon Galbraithe
    Rod Taylor
    Rod Taylor
    • Herbert Ellis
    Shirley Patterson
    Shirley Patterson
    • Elaine
    • (as Shawn Smith)
    Lisa Montell
    Lisa Montell
    • Deena
    Christopher Dark
    Christopher Dark
    • Henry 'Hank' Jaffe
    Booth Colman
    Booth Colman
    • Mories
    Everett Glass
    Everett Glass
    • Timmek
    Stanley Fraser
    • Elda
    David Alpert
    • Public Relations Officer
    • (uncredited)
    John Bleifer
    John Bleifer
    • Jule
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Brinegar
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    John Close
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    Walter Conrad
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    Hugh Corcoran
    • Jaffe's Son
    • (uncredited)
    William Forman
    William Forman
    • Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Garth
    • Military Officer
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    • Director
      • Edward Bernds
    • Writer
      • Edward Bernds
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    chris_gaskin123

    Planet of the Apes meets The Time Machine

    I recently watched this movie for the first time and found it a cross between Planet of the Apes and The Time Machine, complete with Rod Taylor.

    Four astronauts returning from a space mission go through a time warp and end up on earth thousands of years into the future after a nuclear war. They encounter rubber giant spiders, mutant cavemen and hostile survivors who have survived the war and are living underground. At first they don't believe how the astronauts got there but they do eventually and they help them to destroy the mutants and start afresh and live without the fear of these unfriendly cavemen. Two of the astronauts fall in love with two of the local women.

    As well as The Time Machine's Rod Taylor, the film also stars Hugh Marlowe (The Day The Earth Stood Still) and Nancy Gates. The acting is good from all.

    I found this movie enjoyable and is beautifully shot in colour, despite the low budget. The giant spiders look cheap though. A must for sci-fi fans.

    Rating: 4 stars out of 5.
    Bruce_Cook

    A great rocket, girls in short skirts -- what a movie!

    A few years ago I watched this movie with a group of friends. We had a terrific time with it. It was great to see `The Time Machine' star Rod Taylor with `The Day the Earth Stood Still' star Hugh Marlow. Other high points included that great rocket ship (which was first designed for `Destination Moon', but rejected in favor of the one actually used). The rocket was first used in `Flight to Mars', and it later appeared in `It! The Terror from Beyond Space' and `Queen of Outer Space'.

    If your not into rockets, perhaps the stunning girls in the short `futuristic' skirts will hold your interest. Famed pin-up artist Alberto Vargas is listed in the credits, although he's credited with `production design', instead of `costume design'. Perhaps he did both.

    The story has strong points and weak points. The weak points are forgivable: few special effects, a terrible `giant spider', and sets that not exactly spectacular.

    The strong points are, I guess, a matter of personal taste. The story is simple, but still interesting. In a post-holocaust world, a small society of civilized people live underground, safe from the violent mutants who live on the surface. The characters interact well, and when they take on the mutants in the climax, my friends and I were cheering as if we were watching the Super Bowl.

    Maybe it'll affect you the same way. Give it a chance.
    triassic4

    Excellent "B-Film" 1956 SCI-FI

    There are many existing comments in regards to this particular film and most of them are quite similar and accurate, therefore there is not too much new substantial information left to be offered. I would just like to express and confirm that this is quite an excellent film for its time [1956]. Do not expect CGI quality graphics and effects -- this was a lower budgeted film, but it did indeed have some very nicely done SFX by its own standards. The wonderful screenplay, rather strong acting [HUGH MARLOWE, ROD TAYLOR, etc.], Color-Cinemascope production, and a fair amount of actual outside location shooting [no cheap soundstaging] combined to make this an absolutely wonderful film [still ranks as one of my favorite 50's Sc-Fi-Flix today!]. OK - for you meticulous purists, there is a large RUBBER SPIDER attack ... but it actually looks fairly decent. Try not to nit-pick, sit back and enjoy a really tight film. And, HEY -- it even has a well-constructed, moral, POSITIVE ending -- which is not sappy! ENJOY!!
    Kenny-36

    It is a little corny

    Yes this movie is a little corny, but most of the sci-fi/horror movies of that time were corny, but still fun to watch. And this movie still has a good underlining story. The astronauts find themselves in another world from the one they left, their families and homes are gone and mutants attack them. Then they find another race like their own. And after fighting the mutants and the others they work together to start to rebuild the Earth. Corny but good.
    SciFi-50s

    All of the elements of Great 50s SciFi -Space,Mutants,Future

    Space pioneers are returning to Earth from a trip to Mars when their spaceship is propelled into the future. They land and discover a vastly different Earth than the one they left. All of the elements that went into the 50s scifi genre are here. Space travel, mutant creatures, and life in the far distant future. This film was a better than average film for its time. The effects are poor compared to today but the dialog makes up for it. The color is sharp and clear and there is a good cast to make it enjoyable. Pull up a chair and break out the popcorn. Following the adventures of the newly returned space travelers makes for a good Saturday afternoon viewing.

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    Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future (1985)
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    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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    • Trivia
      Writer/director Edward Bernds first sought Sterling Hayden and then Frank Lovejoy for the lead. Producer Richard V. Heermance eventually hired Hugh Marlowe, who asked for only a quarter of the other actors' salaries. According to Bernds, Marlowe was often lazy and unprepared.
    • Goofs
      When the spaceship first lands, the interior set is cocked at a 20° angle. But each time the astronauts exit into the snow landscape the ship is sitting straight up.
    • Quotes

      Deena: Naga! Oomay mah luke!

    • Connections
      Edited into Queen of Outer Space (1958)

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mundo sin fin
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Allied Artists Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Perspecta Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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