The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961

98 min

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6.8

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Nov 01, 1961

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Science Fiction, Drama

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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.

Director:

Val Guest

Writers:

Wolf Mankowitz, Val Guest

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

Production:

Val Guest

Country:

United Kingdom

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