The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

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The Day the Earth Caught Fire on IMDb 7.2/10 3,740 votes

Released:
1961-11-01

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.

Director:
Val Guest

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Janet Munro
    as
    Jeannie Craig
  • Leo McKern
    as
    Bill Maguire
  • Edward Judd
    as
    Peter Stenning
  • Michael Goodliffe
    as
    Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
  • Bernard Braden
    as
    Davis the News Editor