The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
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.
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Cast & Crew
Janet Munro
Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern
Bill Maguire
Edward Judd
Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe
Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard Braden
Davis the News Editor
Reginald Beckwith
Harry
Gene Anderson
May
Renée Asherson
Angela
Arthur Christiansen
'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin Trevor
Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
Ian Ellis
Michael Stenning (uncredited)
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.