The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

Unrated 01 May 1962 • Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi • 1h 39m

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.

Val Guest
Director

Wolf Mankowitz, Val Guest
Writer

Edward Judd, Janet Munro, Leo McKern
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total
Country: United Kingdom
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7.2

IMDb (6290 votes)

86%

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