Master of the World (1934 film)

Master of the World
Directed byHarry Piel
Written byGeorg Mühlen-Schulte
Produced byHarry Piel
Starring
CinematographyEwald Daub
Edited byErich Palme
Music byFritz Wenneis
Release date
  • 1934 (1934)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The Master of the World (German: Der Herr der Welt) is a German science fiction film first released in 1934. Directed by Harry Piel, the story features a villain who is trying to conquer the world using "Überrobots".

Its themes are the ethical replacement of human labor by robots, and the threat to humanity by robots used as war machines.

The film was released in the US in 1935.