Continuity mistake: When the quake starts, Joyce Hendron runs to the arms of David Randall for protection. Ten seconds later, she again runs again to his arms. (00:41:55)
When Worlds Collide (1951)
1 continuity mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Rudolph Mate
Starring: Barbara Rush, John Hoyt, Richard Derr, Peter Hansen
Revealing mistake: During the first shot of the rocket ship coasting through space stars can be seen through it.
Joyce Hendron: He'll be home the day after tomorrow.
Trivia: In the book "When Worlds Collide" the lottery to determine who gets to fly to the new world gets cancelled when the first passing of the planets cause an eruption which causes an upwelling of a new metallic mineral with some peculiar qualities. A second spaceship, considerably larger than the first ship is built, enabling all who worked on the project to be saved.