The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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

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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.

Cast

Janet MunroJanet MunroJeannie Craig
Leo McKernLeo McKernBill Maguire
Edward JuddEdward JuddPeter Stenning
Michael GoodliffeMichael GoodliffeJacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard BradenBernard BradenDavis the News Editor
Reginald BeckwithReginald BeckwithHarry
Gene AndersonGene AndersonMay
Renée AshersonRenée AshersonAngela
Arthur Christiansen'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin TrevorAustin TrevorSir John Kelly (uncredited)
Ian EllisMichael Stenning (uncredited)
Geoffrey ChaterGeoffrey ChaterPat Holroyd (uncredited)

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DirectorVal Guest

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Details

Release DateNovember 1, 1961
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosPax Films
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