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Master of the World ()

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In 1868, an American scientist and his team become hostages of fanatical pacifist Robur who uses his airship Albatross to destroy military targets on Earth.
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Robur
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John Strock
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Prudent
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Dorothy Prudent
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Phillip Evans
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Alistair
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Topage (as Vitto Scotti)
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Turner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Ames ...
Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
Peter Besbas ...
Wilson (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth ...
Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
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Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
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Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
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Talkative Morgantown Townsman (uncredited)
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Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
Steve Masino ...
Weaver (uncredited)
Loretta Nicholson ...
Morgantown Townswoman (uncredited)
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Prudent's Butler (uncredited)
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Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
Robert Strong ...
Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
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Shanks (uncredited)
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Man at Balloon Society Meeting (uncredited)
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Morgantown Townsman (uncredited)

Directed by

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William Witney ... (directed by)

Written by

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Richard Matheson ... (screenplay by)
 
Jules Verne ... (based on two novels by: "Master of the World" and "Robur, the Conqueror")

Produced by

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Samuel Z. Arkoff ... executive producer
Anthony Carras ... co-producer
Bartlett A. Carre ... associate producer
Daniel Haller ... associate producer
James H. Nicholson ... producer (produced by)

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Les Baxter ... (music composed & conducted by)

Cinematography by

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Gilbert Warrenton ... director of photography (as Gil Warrenton)

Editing by

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Anthony Carras ... film editor

Production Design by

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Daniel Haller ... (production design)

Art Direction by

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Daniel Haller ... (art direction)

Set Decoration by

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Harry Reif

Makeup Department

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Fred B. Phillips ... makeup (as Fred Phillips)

Production Management

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Bartlett A. Carre ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert Agnew ... assistant director

Art Department

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Richard M. Rubin ... property master (as Dick Ruben)
John Cengia ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Alfred R. Bird ... sound editor
Karl Zint ... sound
Jerry Alexander ... sound engineer (uncredited)
Vinnie Vernon ... sound engineer (uncredited)
William A. Wilmarth ... sound engineer (uncredited)

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Tim Baar ... special effects
Wah Chang ... special effects
Pat Dinga ... special props and effects
Gene Warren ... special effects

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Donald C. Glouner ... visual effects producer
Ray Mercer ... photographic effects
Jim Danforth ... miniature maker (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kay Norton ... aerial photography
Bob Rose ... additional grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marjorie Corso ... wardrobe

Music Department

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Albert Harris ... orchestration
Eve Newman ... music editor
Al Simms ... music co-ordinator
John Bambridge ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Richard Bowden ... musical cues (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Billy Calkins ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Decker ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Fred Fox ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sam Freed Jr. ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Benny Gill ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Caesar Giovannini ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Alan Harshman ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Milt Holland ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Ray Linn ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
G.R. Menhennick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Sylvia Ruderman ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ambrose Russo ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Schuchman ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Thomas Shepard ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Gerald Vinci ... musician: violin (uncredited)

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Samuel Z. Arkoff ... present
Jack W. Cash ... production assistant (as Jack Cash)
James H. Nicholson ... present
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Plot Summary

The world in the late 19th century: A scientist and his team are held as "guests" of Robur on his airship, that he want to use to ensure peace on earth. Peace with all, even if he has to bombard military targets all over the world. Can the scientist stop him ? Written by Stephan Eichenberg

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Taglines The fabulous adventures of the man who conquered the earth to save it! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Jules Verne's Master of the World (United States)
  • Jules Verne's Master of the World (United Kingdom)
  • Le Maître du monde (France)
  • Robur - Der Herr der sieben Kontinente (Germany)
  • El amo del mundo (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 102 min
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Budget $1,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia American-International Pictures had planned on doing a sequel to this film. Concept drawings and even concept models were reportedly made. The sequel was not produced. See more »
Goofs The film is set in the 1800s, though as the Albatross flies over London, Robur looks through the scope and sees Elizabethan London, including Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. The shot is stock footage from Henry V (1944). Soon after, more recent London footage appears, including the 19th century Tower Bridge. The aerial view of Paris is definitely 20th century. See more »
Movie Connections Edited from The Four Feathers (1939). See more »
Soundtracks Master of the World See more »
Crazy Credits Closing credits: "I take my dream with me. But it will not be lost to humanity. It will belong to you the day the world is educated enough to profit by it and wise enough not to abuse it" From Jules Verne's MASTER OF THE WORLD See more »
Quotes Prudent: You, sir, are mad! Quite, quite mad!
Robur: How like the reasoning of your kind, Mr. Prudent. All well and sane to be the owner of factories, that products of which cause the violent deaths of millions in wartime and in peace. But to kill hundreds or even thousands with the aim of ending such deaths for all time? This is "madness."
Prudent: And do you, sir, consider the man who makes a weapon responsible for the action of the man who buys it?
Robur: Yes, I do, sir! All men are responsible to all other men.
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