World Without End (1956)

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 (story)

Stars:

Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates, Nelson Leigh

Cast

Cast overview:
Hugh Marlowe	...	John Borden
Nancy Gates	...	Garnet
Nelson Leigh	...	Dr. Eldon Galbraithe
Rod Taylor	...	Herbert Ellis
Shirley Patterson	...	Elaine (as Shawn Smith)
Lisa Montell	...	Deena
Christopher Dark	...	Henry 'Hank' Jaffe
Booth Colman	...	Mories
Everett Glass	...	Timmek
Stanley Fraser	...	Elda

Storyline

Four astronauts returning from mankind's first mission to Mars enter a time warp and crash on a 26th Century Earth devastated by atomic war. Our heroes meet with hideous mutant cavemen, giant spiders, love-struck beauties in short dresses, and jealous old geezers in sparkly skullcaps as they struggle to save humanity and build a new world.

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Plot Keywords:

mutant | astronaut | giant spider | mission | 26th century | 

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Taglines:

THE 26TH CENTURY! Sub-Human Monsters... Mammoth Tiger Spiders... Mole-Tunnel Cities... Futurific Women... in the Screen's Mighty Science-Shocker!

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Genres:

Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

20 Milhões de Léguas a Marte

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording) Perspecta Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Just four years later, one of the stars of this, Rod Taylor, would star in George Pal's The Time Machine. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells, this would be Rod's second foray through time in his storied career.

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Goofs

A revolver is shown that has a blown barrel due to what was said to be lack of strength in the metal as well as too strong a propellant powder. If the metal in the gun was weak, the part to fail would have been in the cylinder and frame area, not the barrel. The most likely cause of the damage that was shown would have been an obstruction in the barrel.

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Quotes

Garnet: Is she as beautiful as the women in your world?

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Connections

Features Flight to Mars (1951)

User Reviews

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.