World Without End (1956): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1956, World Without End is an adventure, romance and science fiction film directed by Edward Bernds, running about 80 minutes. “Thru the Time Barrier, 552 years Ahead... Roaring To the Far Reaches of Titanic Terror, Crash-Landing Into the Nightmare Future!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Four astronauts returning from man's first mission to Mars enter a time warp and crash on a 26th Century Earth devastated by atomic war. At first unaware where they are, but finding the atmosphere safe to breathe, they start exploring and find themselves in a divided future where disfigured mutants living like cavemen inhabit the surface, while the normals live comfortably below the surface but are dying as a race from lack of natural water, air and sunlight.

Who’s in it. World Without End stars Hugh Marlowe as John Borden, Nancy Gates as Garnet, Nelson Leigh as Dr Eldon Galbraithe and Rod Taylor as Herbert Ellis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, World Without End has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch World Without End page.

If you liked it. Fans of World Without End tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.