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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE

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

19611h 38m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Val Guest

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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.

Cast

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Bill Maguire

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden

Bernard Braden

Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Harry

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

May

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Angela

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity8.7
Humor5
Realism6.5
Action4.2
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of intelligent science fiction

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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