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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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

Genres

Science FictionDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 November 1961

Country

United Kingdom

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

Arthur Christiansen

Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

Ian Ellis

Ian Ellis

Michael Stenning (uncredited)

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Miss Evans (uncredited)

John Dearth

John Dearth

Dick (uncredited)

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

Robin Hawdon

Robin Hawdon

Ronnie (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Smudge (uncredited)

Verina Greenlaw

Verina Greenlaw

Trixie (uncredited)

Jane Aird

Jane Aird

Nanny (uncredited)

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Printer (uncredited)

Reginald Marsh

Reginald Marsh

Picture Editor (uncredited)

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Copy Desk (uncredited)

Pamela Green

Pamela Green

Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)

John Adams

John Adams

Constable (uncredited)

Avril Angers

Avril Angers

Mother (uncredited)

John Barron

John Barron

1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)

William Baskiville

William Baskiville

Policeman (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Copy Boy (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Robin Burns

Robin Burns

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Alf Casha

Alf Casha

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Norman Chappell

Norman Chappell

Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)

Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne

Editor (uncredited)

Maxwell Craig

Maxwell Craig

Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

George Curtis

George Curtis

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Peter Evans

Peter Evans

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Geoffrey Frederick

Geoffrey Frederick

Mitchell (uncredited)

Dave Griffiths

Dave Griffiths

Workman (uncredited)

Aidan Harrington

Aidan Harrington

Editor (uncredited)

Ruth Harrison

Ruth Harrison

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries

Gordon Humphries

Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Archie (uncredited)

Gerry Judge

Gerry Judge

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

Dan Lester

Dan Lester

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Demonstrator (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn

Leonard Llewellyn

Editor (uncredited)

Larry Martyn

Larry Martyn

Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Jim McManus

Jim McManus

Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Don McMurray

Don McMurray

Man in Fight (uncredited)

Carmel McSharry

Carmel McSharry

Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)

Michael McStay

Michael McStay

Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Robert Moore

Robert Moore

Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)

Charles Morgan

Charles Morgan

Foreign Editor (uncredited)

Cecil Paul

Cecil Paul

Editor (uncredited)

Lisa Peake

Lisa Peake

Girl (uncredited)

Frank Phillips

Frank Phillips

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Charles Price

Charles Price

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

John Rae

John Rae

Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)

Edith Raye

Edith Raye

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Bill Rayment

Bill Rayment

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Julie Samuel

Julie Samuel

Young Girl (uncredited)

Frank Schock

Frank Schock

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Jeff Shane

Jeff Shane

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Frank Sieman

Frank Sieman

Print Room Manager (uncredited)

Jeff Silk

Jeff Silk

Policeman (uncredited)

Graham Skidmore

Graham Skidmore

Bit Part (uncredited)

Terence Soall

Terence Soall

Bit Part (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Man at Funfair (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Terry Walsh

Terry Walsh

Man (uncredited)

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