The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

3.4 |

1h 38min

Released

Science FictionDrama

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.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Story

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.

Directors

Val Guest, Val Guest, Val Guest, Philip Shipway, Pamela Carlton,

Writers

Wolf Mankowitz,

Tags

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

Casts

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Character-in: Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Character-in: Bill Maguire

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Character-in: Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Character-in: Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden

Bernard Braden

Character-in: Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Character-in: Harry

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

Character-in: May

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Character-in: Angela

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Character-in: Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Character-in: Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Character-in: Miss Evans (uncredited)

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Character-in: Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

Robin Hawdon

Robin Hawdon

Character-in: Ronnie (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Character-in: Smudge (uncredited)

Verina Greenlaw

Verina Greenlaw

Character-in: Trixie (uncredited)

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Character-in: Printer (uncredited)

Reginald Marsh

Reginald Marsh

Character-in: Picture Editor (uncredited)

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Character-in: Copy Desk (uncredited)

Pamela Green

Pamela Green

Character-in: Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Character-in: Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Character-in: 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)

Avril Angers

Avril Angers

Character-in: Mother (uncredited)

John Barron

John Barron

Character-in: 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Character-in: Copy Boy (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Character-in: Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Character-in: Archie (uncredited)

Jim McManus

Jim McManus

Character-in: Man at Water Station (uncredited)

Carmel McSharry

Carmel McSharry

Character-in: Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)

Lisa Peake

Lisa Peake

Character-in: Girl (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Character-in: Man at Funfair (uncredited)

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