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The Day the Earth Caught Fire(1961)

U11/01/1961 (GB)Science FictionDrama1h 38m
68%

Movie Score

The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!

Overview

British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.

Val Guest

Director

Movie Cast

Janet Munro photo

Janet Munro

Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern photo

Leo McKern

Bill Maguire

Edward Judd photo

Edward Judd

Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe photo

Michael Goodliffe

Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden photo

Bernard Braden

Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith photo

Reginald Beckwith

Harry

Gene Anderson photo

Gene Anderson

May

Renée Asherson photo

Renée Asherson

Angela

Arthur Christiansen photo

Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor photo

Austin Trevor

Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

Ian Ellis photo

Ian Ellis

Michael Stenning (uncredited)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyPax Films

Original LanguageEnglish

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