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