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Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.
Madeleine Fischer
- Katy Dandridge
- (as Madeline Fischer)
Dario Michaelis
- Peter Leduq
- (as Darrio Michaelis)
Jean-Jacques Delbo
- Sergei Boetnikov
- (as Jean Jacques Delbo)
Annie Berval
- Lab Assistant
- (uncredited)
S. Louis Casta
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Gérard Landry
- Landowsky
- (uncredited)
Livio Lorenzon
- British General
- (uncredited)
Peter Meersman
- General van Dorff
- (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
- John McLaren
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
- Stuart
- (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
- French General
- (uncredited)
Massimo Zeppieri
- Dennis McLaren
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe voice of the American astronaut character, John McLaren is provided by Shane Rimmer, Canadian actor better known for voicing Scott Tracey of the English series Thunderbirds (1965).
- GoofsIn the control room there is a large world map which is drawn very poorly. One would expect such a map to be very accurate, but South America and Africa are clearly distorted.
- Quotes
Katy Dandridge: Something troubling you?
Peter Leduq: You!
Katy Dandridge: I?
Peter Leduq: That cool beauty ..
Katy Dandridge: Oh
Peter Leduq: It freezes my powers of concentration.
- Crazy creditsFor the English dubbed version, director of photography Mario Bava's name is given as "Mario Baja." His camera operator, Ubaldo Terzano, is listed as "Uraldo Terzano."
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It is hard to give a rating to old movies like this. This Italian/French film is a predecessor to modern fare like Meteor or Armegeddon.
No Bruce Willis, but Paul Hubschmid, the first Swiss film star. He is on a team of astronauts that included a Frenchman and a Russian and was selected for the first mission in space. Such international cooperation! Absolutely brilliant for the time. It will be even more amazing as the film goes on.
Don't look for great acting or fancy special effects. Stock footage is the norm and the dialog is corny, but there is a bright shining moment when they know they are all doomed and some scientist wigs out.
The solution to the falling meteor is the use of all the nation's atomic warheads. Like that would happen. You know the USA or Russia, probably both, would hold a few in reserve. I am sure the USA did, as I saw no missiles leaving silos.
It's interesting to see the first films of this type before CGI, which is why I am investing the week exploring them.
No Bruce Willis, but Paul Hubschmid, the first Swiss film star. He is on a team of astronauts that included a Frenchman and a Russian and was selected for the first mission in space. Such international cooperation! Absolutely brilliant for the time. It will be even more amazing as the film goes on.
Don't look for great acting or fancy special effects. Stock footage is the norm and the dialog is corny, but there is a bright shining moment when they know they are all doomed and some scientist wigs out.
The solution to the falling meteor is the use of all the nation's atomic warheads. Like that would happen. You know the USA or Russia, probably both, would hold a few in reserve. I am sure the USA did, as I saw no missiles leaving silos.
It's interesting to see the first films of this type before CGI, which is why I am investing the week exploring them.
- lastliberal
- Mar 9, 2008
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