---
title: 'Things to Come (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Cameron Menzies'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/things-to-come-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028358/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Things to Come (1936)

1936 · 110 min · Drama, Science Fiction · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Things to Come is a 1936 British science fiction film produced by Alexander Korda, directed by William Cameron Menzies, and written by H. G. Wells. It is a loose adaptation of Wells' book The Shape of Things to Come. The film stars Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Maurice Braddell, Sophie Stewart, Derrick De Marney, and Ann Todd. Things to Come became a landmark in production design.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Cameron Menzies](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-cameron-menzies)
- **Screenplay:** [H. G. Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/h-g-wells), [Lajos Bíró](https://cinepixo.com/people/lajos-biro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Arthur Bliss](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-bliss)
- **Producer:** [Alexander Korda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-korda)
- **Director of Photography:** [Georges Périnal](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-perinal)
- **Editor:** [Charles Crichton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-crichton)

## Cast

- [Kim Peacock](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-peacock)
- [Ralph Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-richardson)
- [Edward Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-chapman)
- [Anne McLaren](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-mclaren)
- [Raymond Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-massey)
- [Ann Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-todd)
- [Charles Carson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-carson)
- [Margaretta Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaretta-scott)
- [Cedric Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/cedric-hardwicke)
- [Derrick De Marney](https://cinepixo.com/people/derrick-de-marney)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/things-to-come-1936
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