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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Genres
Science Fiction
Drama
Rating
6.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Release Date1961-11-01
Runtime98 mins

Overview

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.

Cast & Crew

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Janet Munro

as Jeannie Craig

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Leo McKern

as Bill Maguire

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Edward Judd

as Peter Stenning

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Michael Goodliffe

as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

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Bernard Braden

as Davis the News Editor

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Reginald Beckwith

as Harry

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Gene Anderson

as May

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Renée Asherson

as Angela

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Arthur Christiansen

as 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

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Austin Trevor

as Sir John Kelly (uncredited)

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Ian Ellis

as Michael Stenning (uncredited)

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Geoffrey Chater

as Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

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Marianne Stone

as Miss Evans (uncredited)

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John Dearth

as Dick (uncredited)

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Edward Underdown

as Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

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Robin Hawdon

as Ronnie (uncredited)

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George Merritt

as Smudge (uncredited)

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Verina Greenlaw

as Trixie (uncredited)

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Jane Aird

as Nanny (uncredited)

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Timothy Bateson

as Printer (uncredited)

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Reginald Marsh

as Picture Editor (uncredited)

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Peter Blythe

as Copy Desk (uncredited)

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Pamela Green

as Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

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Michael Caine

as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

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Peter Butterworth

as 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)

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John Adams

as Constable (uncredited)

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Avril Angers

as Mother (uncredited)

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John Barron

as 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)

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William Baskiville

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Wallace Bosco

as Copy Boy (uncredited)

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Jim Brady

as Man at Water Station (uncredited)

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Robin Burns

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Alf Casha

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Norman Chappell

as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

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Richard Coleman

as Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)

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Harold Coyne

as Editor (uncredited)

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George Curtis

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Peter Evans

as Man in Pub (uncredited)

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Geoffrey Frederick

as Mitchell (uncredited)

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Dave Griffiths

as Workman (uncredited)

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Aidan Harrington

as Editor (uncredited)

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Ruth Harrison

as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Gordon Humphries

as Man at Water Station (uncredited)

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Fred Johnson

as Archie (uncredited)

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Gerry Judge

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Juba Kennerley

as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)

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Dan Lester

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Leonard Llewellyn

as Editor (uncredited)

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Larry Martyn

as Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)

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Jim McManus

as Man at Water Station (uncredited)

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Don McMurray

as Man in Fight (uncredited)

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Carmel McSharry

as Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)

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Michael McStay

as Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)

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Robert Moore

as Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)

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Charles Morgan

as Foreign Editor (uncredited)

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Cecil Paul

as Editor (uncredited)

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Lisa Peake

as Girl (uncredited)

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Frank Phillips

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Charles Price

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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John Rae

as Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)

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Edith Raye

as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Bill Rayment

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Julie Samuel

as Young Girl (uncredited)

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Frank Schock

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Jeff Shane

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Frank Sieman

as Print Room Manager (uncredited)

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Jeff Silk

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Graham Skidmore

as Bit Part (uncredited)

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Terence Soall

as Bit Part (uncredited)

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Guy Standeven

as Man at Funfair (uncredited)

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John Tatham

as Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)

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Joe Wadham

as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Terry Walsh

as Man (uncredited)

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Peter Sallis

as Man (uncredited)

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