
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
68.00% | November 1, 1961 | Science Fiction, Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
Val Guest
Director
Val Guest
Writer
Cast

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
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