The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
1h 38m · 1 Nov 1961
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
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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.
| Movie ID | 52344 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Science Fiction |
| Director | Val Guest |
| Main cast | Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith, Gene Anderson, Renée Asherson |
| Release date | 1 November 1961 |
| Release year | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 98 min (1h 38m) |
| Rating | 6.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Pax Films |
Director: Val Guest
Writers: Val Guest, Wolf Mankowitz
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Janet MunroJeannie Craig
Leo McKernBill Maguire
Edward JuddPeter Stenning
Michael GoodliffeJacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard BradenDavis the News Editor
Reginald BeckwithHarry
Gene AndersonMay
Renée AshersonAngela
Arthur Christiansen'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin TrevorSir John Kelly (uncredited)
Ian EllisMichael Stenning (uncredited)
Geoffrey ChaterPat Holroyd (uncredited)
Marianne StoneMiss Evans (uncredited)
John DearthDick (uncredited)
Edward UnderdownDick Sanderson (uncredited)
Robin HawdonRonnie (uncredited)
George MerrittSmudge (uncredited)
Verina GreenlawTrixie (uncredited)
Jane AirdNanny (uncredited)
Timothy BatesonPrinter (uncredited)
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