The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
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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Cast

Janet Munro Janet Munro As: Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern Leo McKern As: Bill Maguire
Edward Judd Edward Judd As: Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe Michael Goodliffe As: Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard Braden Bernard Braden As: Davis the News Editor
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 November 1961

Country: GB

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Pax Films

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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

Arthur Christiansen

Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Sir John Kelly

Ian Ellis

Ian Ellis

Michael Stenning

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Angela (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Miss Evans (uncredited)

John Dearth

John Dearth

Dick (uncredited)

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

Robin Hawdon

Robin Hawdon

Ronnie (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Smudge (uncredited)

Verina Greenlaw

Verina Greenlaw

Trixie (uncredited)

Jane Aird

Jane Aird

Nanny (uncredited)

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Printer (uncredited)

Reginald Marsh

Reginald Marsh

Picture Editor (uncredited)

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Copy Desk (uncredited)

Pamela Green

Pamela Green

Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

2nd sub editor (uncredited)

Directed By

Val Guest

Val Guest

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Val Guest

Val Guest

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Beatrice Dawson

Beatrice Dawson

Costume Design

Joyce James

Joyce James

Hairstylist

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Sound

Chris Greenham

Chris Greenham

ADR & Dubbing

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Waxman

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

Moray Grant

Moray Grant

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anthony Masters

Anthony Masters

Art Direction

Scott Slimon

Scott Slimon

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Les Bowie

Les Bowie

Special Effects

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