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6.8177 votes19611h 38mScience FictionDramaIMDb

Synopsis

“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

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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
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Arthur Christiansen
'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin Trevor
Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
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Ian Ellis
Michael Stenning (uncredited)
Geoffrey Chater
Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Miss Evans (uncredited)
John Dearth
Dick (uncredited)
Edward Underdown
Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
Robin Hawdon
Ronnie (uncredited)
George Merritt
Smudge (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw
Trixie (uncredited)
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Jane Aird
Nanny (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson
Printer (uncredited)

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Is The Day the Earth Caught Fire available to watch online?

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What year was The Day the Earth Caught Fire released?

The Day the Earth Caught Fire was released in 1961.

How long is The Day the Earth Caught Fire?

The Day the Earth Caught Fire has a runtime of 1h 38m.

What genre is The Day the Earth Caught Fire?

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is classified as Science Fiction, Drama.