The Day the Earth Caught Fire
First aired on Nov 1, 1961
Runtime: 98mins
70%
Genres: Science Fiction, Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Janet Munro | Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern | Bill Maguire
Edward Judd | Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe | Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard Braden | Davis the News Editor
Reginald Beckwith | Harry
Featured Crew
Val Guest | Director
Val Guest | Writer
Harry Waxman | Director of Photography
Wolf Mankowitz | Writer
Anthony Masters | Art Direction
Val Guest | Producer
