Master of the World (1961)
The fabulous adventures of the man who conquered the earth to save it!
Director: William Witney · Writer: Richard Matheson
A mad genius tries to bomb the world into peace.
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Director
William Witney
Cast
Vincent Price
Captain Robur 
Charles Bronson
John Strock 
Mary Webster
Dorothy Prudent 
Henry Hull
Prudent 
David Frankham
Phillip Evans 
Wally Campo
Turner 
Vito Scotti
Topage 
Richard Harrison
Alistair 
Ken Terrell
Shanks 
Steve Masino
Weaver 
Peter Besbas
Wilson 
Gordon Jones
Talkative Townsman User Reviews (1)
**_Ranks with the least of the classic Jules Verne flicks_** In 1868, a scientist and his team are exploring a volcanic crater in the Appalachians when their hot air ballon is shot down and they become “guests” on an amazing airship, part zeppelin and part helicopter. The captain of the vessel (Vincent Price) is at war with war and intends to obtain peace on Earth by destroying military targets. “Master of the World” (1961) was based on two books by Verne, Robur the Conqueror from 1886 and its sequel from 1904, the latter of which shares the name of this film. The character of Robur is basically Captain Nemo in the skies, but Disney’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” had ten times the budget while the contemporaneous “Mysterious Island” had twice the budget. Except for the model used for the airship, the special effects are dubious and so are the sets, costumes and …
