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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961 · 98 min Science Fiction Drama
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Val Guest

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Bill Maguire

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden

Bernard Braden

Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Harry

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

May

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Angela

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Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

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