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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!

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  • Science Fiction
  • Drama

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
November 1, 1961
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Pax Films
Director
Val Guest
Producer
Val Guest
Cinematography
Harry Waxman
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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