Master of the World
Seen it?1961 | 102 min | Science Fiction, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes big what-if ideas and adventure lovers. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards. A good follow-up to Independence Day or Superman.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A mad genius tries to bomb the world into peace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Witney
- Vincent PriceCaptain Robur
- Charles BronsonJohn Strock
- Mary WebsterDorothy Prudent
- Henry HullPrudent
- David FrankhamPhillip Evans
- Wally CampoTurner
- Vito ScottiTopage
- Richard HarrisonAlistair
- Ken TerrellShanks
- Steve MasinoWeaver