Master of the World

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Master of the World

1961

1h 44m

Sci-Fi

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Mad inventor Capt. Robur (Vincent Price) kidnaps a team on a government expedition to investigate a mysterious crater in Pennsylvania. The team is taken aboard Robur's spectacularly engineered air ship, the Albatross, which Robur plans to fly around the world to various military installations in his desperate desire to eradicate weapons of mass destruction, thereby bringing about world peace. The kidnapped team's leader, John Strock (Charles Bronson), responds by planning an uprising.

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Matt Brunson

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An entertaining tale that often plays like a "B" version of Disney's Verne adaptation 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 10, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

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Highly entertaining but ludicrous fantasy sci-fi film set in the 19th century.

Rated: B-

Oct 18, 2005

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P. D

A great film to see at 3 a.m. when you're buzzed. I loved the special effects!😄

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Audience Member

unfortunately the film was too dated and you don't know it, even a good part if it is an adventure film or an adventure comedy. Very poor special effects

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Good idea ruined by cheap special effects.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Excellent campy escape!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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okay, so if I'm being honest about this one, I just don't especially care anything about the Jules Verne adventure material upon which this is based, so a madman in an airship holding the world hostage until they disarm, in a strangely misguided attempt to make it a better place, most of that was lost to me. I was amused by a young Charles Bronson in a supporting role though. Different strokes, so give it a spin, you may dig it quite a bit.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

From AIP schlockmeister Samuel Z. Arkoff comes a tale of Victorian madman, Vincent Price, with a huge airship taking captives, including a miscast Charles Bronson, on his mission of death and destruction. It's not exactly a high minded Jules Verne adaptation, but it is scripted by the great Richard Matheson. I'll blame the film's mediocracy on journeyman TV and film director William Witney.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Captain Robur

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Synopsis

Mad inventor Capt. Robur (Vincent Price) kidnaps a team on a government expedition to investigate a mysterious crater in Pennsylvania. The team is taken aboard Robur's spectacularly engineered air ship, the Albatross, which Robur plans to fly around the world to various military installations in his desperate desire to eradicate weapons of mass destruction, thereby bringing about world peace. The kidnapped team's leader, John Strock (Charles Bronson), responds by planning an uprising.

Director: William Witney
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson
Production Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 29, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m

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