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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

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

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 & Crew

Director
Val Guest
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    Jeannie Craig Janet Munro
  • Profile picture of Leo McKern
    Bill Maguire Leo McKern
  • Profile picture of Edward Judd
    Peter Stenning Edward Judd
  • Profile picture of Michael Goodliffe
    Jacko Jackson the Night Editor Michael Goodliffe
  • Profile picture of Bernard Braden
    Davis the News Editor Bernard Braden
  • Profile picture of Reginald Beckwith
    Harry Reginald Beckwith
  • Profile picture of Gene Anderson
    May Gene Anderson
  • Profile picture of Renée Asherson
    Angela Renée Asherson

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Keywords

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  • london, england
  • sun
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  • global warming
  • end of the world
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  • disaster movie