1961 · 102 min · sci-fi · fantasy

Master of the World

Znany też jako: Luftens erobrer · Robur - Herr der sieben Kontinente · Le Maître du monde · A világ ura · Il padrone del mondo · Властелин Мира · El amo del mundo

Opis filmu

Opis oryginalny: angielski

A man known only as Robur (Price), shoots down and takes on board his flying ship Prudent (Hull), his daughter Dorothy (Webster), her fiancé Evans (Frankham), all of whom were exploring a volcanic crater in their hot air balloon, along with US government agent Strock (Bronson), who had hired them to look for evidence of an eruption. The supposed eruption was caused by Robur working on his airship, who had also inadvertently broadcast a biblical passage over a voice amplifier, stirring religious fears among the citizenry of the nearby town. Robur has been traversing the globe in his airship, the ''Albatross,'' with a goal of forcing peace on the world by virtue of his superior military capabilities. He has a loyal crew of like-minded, equally fanatical idealists. The captives learn how his ship operates, and about his technical advances, including generation of electrical power by crossing "lines of magnetic force" (presumably created by the earth's own magnetic field). The captives wish to escape, but don't fully trust Strock, who appears at times to side with Robur. After saving Evans' life, Strock explains that his oath of loyalty to Robur was insincere, and that as a captive, he feels no compunction to behave as a gentleman.

Reżyseria i główne role

Reżyseria: William Witney

Główne role: Charles Bronson jako John Strock, Gordon Jones jako Talkative Townsman, Ken Terrell jako Shanks, Richard Harrison jako Alistair, Steve Masino jako Weaver, Vincent Price jako Captain Robur

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Scenariusz

Jules Verne, Richard Matheson