The Day The Earth Caught Fire

– British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

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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Producing Country:
UK
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 May 1962

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Val Guest

Writer:

Wolf Mankowitz (written for the screen by), Val Guest (written for the screen by)

Main Actors:

Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe

Plot:

Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices causing a change to the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%