

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
184 votes on TMDBReleased November 1, 1961Runtime 1h 38mDirector Val Guest
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 of The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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
Austin Trevor
Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
Geoffrey Chater
Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Miss Evans (uncredited)
John Dearth
Dick (uncredited)About The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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Who stars in The Day the Earth Caught Fire?
The Day the Earth Caught Fire stars Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden.
Who directed The Day the Earth Caught Fire?
The Day the Earth Caught Fire was directed by Val Guest.
How long is The Day the Earth Caught Fire?
The Day the Earth Caught Fire has a runtime of 1h 38m.
What is The Day the Earth Caught Fire about?
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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