The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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

6.8 /10 165 votes
November 1, 1961 1h 38m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Val Guest
Writers Val Guest, Wolf Mankowitz
Studio Pax Films
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Bill Maguire

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden

Bernard Braden

Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Harry

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

May

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Angela

Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

Ian Ellis

Michael Stenning (uncredited)

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Day the Earth Caught Fire was released on November 1, 1961.

The runtime of The Day the Earth Caught Fire is 1h 38m.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a Science Fiction, Drama movie.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire was directed by Val Guest.

The main cast of The Day the Earth Caught Fire includes Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is originally in English.