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Master of the World (1961)

Master of the World poster
Directed by
William Witney
Genre
science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 85 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mad inventor uses his advanced flying machine to threaten world peace. A group of passengers caught aboard his aircraft must find a way to stop him.

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What happens

Master of the World is a 1961 colour science fiction film based on the 1886 Jules Verne novel Robur the Conqueror and its 1904 sequel Master of the World, with a screenplay written by Richard Matheson. The film stars Vincent Price, Charles Bronson and Henry Hull and was directed by William Witney and produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, Anthony Carras (who also edited) and James H. Nicholson. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with a gorilla movie titled Konga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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