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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

(1961)

Science Fiction, Drama

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1hrs 38m

Overview

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.

Score

68

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The Day The Earth Caught Fire ≣ 1961 ≣ Trailer
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Janet Munro as Jeannie Craig

Janet Munro

** Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern as Bill Maguire

Leo McKern

** Bill Maguire

Edward Judd as Peter Stenning

Edward Judd

** Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Michael Goodliffe

** Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden as Davis the News Editor

Bernard Braden

** Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith as Harry

Reginald Beckwith

** Harry

Gene Anderson as May

Gene Anderson

** May

Renée Asherson as Angela

Renée Asherson

** Angela

Arthur Christiansen as 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Arthur Christiansen

** 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor as Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

Austin Trevor

** Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

Ian Ellis as Michael Stenning (uncredited)

Ian Ellis

** Michael Stenning (uncredited)

Geoffrey Chater as Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Geoffrey Chater

** Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Marianne Stone as Miss Evans (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

** Miss Evans (uncredited)

John Dearth as Dick (uncredited)

John Dearth

** Dick (uncredited)

Edward Underdown as Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

Edward Underdown

** Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

Robin Hawdon as Ronnie (uncredited)

Robin Hawdon

** Ronnie (uncredited)

George Merritt as Smudge (uncredited)

George Merritt

** Smudge (uncredited)

Verina Greenlaw as Trixie (uncredited)

Verina Greenlaw

** Trixie (uncredited)

Jane Aird as Nanny (uncredited)

Jane Aird

** Nanny (uncredited)

Timothy Bateson as Printer (uncredited)

Timothy Bateson

** Printer (uncredited)

Reginald Marsh as Picture Editor (uncredited)

Reginald Marsh

** Picture Editor (uncredited)

Peter Blythe as Copy Desk (uncredited)

Peter Blythe

** Copy Desk (uncredited)

Pamela Green as Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

Pamela Green

** Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

Michael Caine as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Caine

** Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth as 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth

** 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)

John Adams as Constable (uncredited)

John Adams

** Constable (uncredited)

Avril Angers as Mother (uncredited)

Avril Angers

** Mother (uncredited)

John Barron as 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)

John Barron

** 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)

William Baskiville as Policeman (uncredited)

William Baskiville

** Policeman (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco as Copy Boy (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

** Copy Boy (uncredited)

Jim Brady as Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Jim Brady

** Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Robin Burns as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Robin Burns

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Alf Casha as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Alf Casha

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Norman Chappell as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Norman Chappell

** Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Richard Coleman as Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

** Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)

Harold Coyne as Editor (uncredited)

Harold Coyne

** Editor (uncredited)

Maxwell Craig as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

Maxwell Craig

** Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

George Curtis as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

George Curtis

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Peter Evans as Man in Pub (uncredited)

Peter Evans

** Man in Pub (uncredited)

Geoffrey Frederick as Mitchell (uncredited)

Geoffrey Frederick

** Mitchell (uncredited)

Dave Griffiths as Workman (uncredited)

Dave Griffiths

** Workman (uncredited)

Aidan Harrington as Editor (uncredited)

Aidan Harrington

** Editor (uncredited)

Ruth Harrison as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Ruth Harrison

** Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries as Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries

** Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Fred Johnson as Archie (uncredited)

Fred Johnson

** Archie (uncredited)

Gerry Judge as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Gerry Judge

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

** Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

Dan Lester as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Dan Lester

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis as Demonstrator (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

** Demonstrator (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn as Editor (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn

** Editor (uncredited)

Larry Martyn as Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Larry Martyn

** Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Jim McManus as Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Jim McManus

** Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Don McMurray as Man in Fight (uncredited)

Don McMurray

** Man in Fight (uncredited)

Carmel McSharry as Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)

Carmel McSharry

** Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)

Michael McStay as Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Michael McStay

** Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Robert Moore as Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)

Robert Moore

** Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)

Charles Morgan as Foreign Editor (uncredited)

Charles Morgan

** Foreign Editor (uncredited)

Cecil Paul as Editor (uncredited)

Cecil Paul

** Editor (uncredited)

Lisa Peake as Girl (uncredited)

Lisa Peake

** Girl (uncredited)

Frank Phillips as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Phillips

** Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Charles Price as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Charles Price

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

John Rae as Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)

John Rae

** Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)

Edith Raye as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Edith Raye

** Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Bill Rayment as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Bill Rayment

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Julie Samuel as Young Girl (uncredited)

Julie Samuel

** Young Girl (uncredited)

Frank Schock as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Frank Schock

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Jeff Shane as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Jeff Shane

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Frank Sieman as Print Room Manager (uncredited)

Frank Sieman

** Print Room Manager (uncredited)

Jeff Silk as Policeman (uncredited)

Jeff Silk

** Policeman (uncredited)

Graham Skidmore as Bit Part (uncredited)

Graham Skidmore

** Bit Part (uncredited)

Terence Soall as Bit Part (uncredited)

Terence Soall

** Bit Part (uncredited)

Guy Standeven as Man at Funfair (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

** Man at Funfair (uncredited)

John Tatham as Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)

John Tatham

** Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)

Joe Wadham as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Terry Walsh as Man (uncredited)

Terry Walsh

** Man (uncredited)

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