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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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.

Date: 11/01/1961
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith, Gene Anderson, Renée Asherson, Arthur Christiansen, Austin Trevor, Ian Ellis, Geoffrey Chater, Marianne Stone, John Dearth, Edward Underdown, Robin Hawdon, George Merritt, Verina Greenlaw, Jane Aird, Timothy Bateson, Reginald Marsh, Peter Blythe, Pamela Green, Michael Caine, Peter Butterworth, John Adams, Avril Angers, John Barron, William Baskiville, Wallace Bosco, Jim Brady, Robin Burns, Alf Casha, Norman Chappell, Richard Coleman, Harold Coyne, Maxwell Craig, George Curtis, Peter Evans, Geoffrey Frederick, Dave Griffiths, Aidan Harrington, Ruth Harrison, Gordon Humphries, Fred Johnson, Gerry Judge, Juba Kennerley, Dan Lester, Aileen Lewis, Leonard Llewellyn, Larry Martyn, Jim McManus, Don McMurray, Carmel McSharry, Michael McStay, Robert Moore, Charles Morgan, Cecil Paul, Lisa Peake, Frank Phillips, Charles Price, John Rae, Edith Raye, Bill Rayment, Julie Samuel, Frank Schock, Jeff Shane, Frank Sieman, Jeff Silk, Graham Skidmore, Terence Soall, Guy Standeven, John Tatham, Joe Wadham, Terry Walsh

Janet Munro as Jeannie Craig in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Janet Munro

Leo McKern as Bill Maguire in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Leo McKern

Edward Judd as Peter Stenning in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Edward Judd

Michael Goodliffe as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Michael Goodliffe

Bernard Braden as Davis the News Editor in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Bernard Braden

Reginald Beckwith as Harry in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Reginald Beckwith

Gene Anderson as May in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Gene Anderson

Renée Asherson as Angela in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Renée Asherson

Arthur Christiansen

Austin Trevor as Sir John Kelly (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Austin Trevor

Ian Ellis

Geoffrey Chater as Pat Holroyd (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Geoffrey Chater

Marianne Stone as Miss Evans (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Marianne Stone

John Dearth

Edward Underdown as Dick Sanderson (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Edward Underdown

Robin Hawdon as Ronnie (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Robin Hawdon

George Merritt as Smudge (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire George Merritt

Verina Greenlaw as Trixie (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Verina Greenlaw

Jane Aird

Timothy Bateson as Printer (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Timothy Bateson

Reginald Marsh as Picture Editor (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Reginald Marsh

Peter Blythe as Copy Desk (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Peter Blythe

Pamela Green as Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Pamela Green

Michael Caine as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Michael Caine

Peter Butterworth as 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Peter Butterworth

John Adams

Avril Angers as Mother (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Avril Angers

John Barron as 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire John Barron

William Baskiville

Wallace Bosco as Copy Boy (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Wallace Bosco

Jim Brady as Man at Water Station (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Jim Brady

Robin Burns

Alf Casha

Norman Chappell

Richard Coleman

Harold Coyne

Maxwell Craig

George Curtis

Peter Evans

Geoffrey Frederick

Dave Griffiths

Aidan Harrington

Ruth Harrison

Gordon Humphries

Fred Johnson as Archie (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Fred Johnson

Gerry Judge

Juba Kennerley

Dan Lester

Aileen Lewis

Leonard Llewellyn

Larry Martyn

Jim McManus as Man at Water Station (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Jim McManus

Don McMurray

Carmel McSharry as Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Carmel McSharry

Michael McStay

Robert Moore

Charles Morgan

Cecil Paul

Lisa Peake as Girl (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Lisa Peake

Frank Phillips

Charles Price

John Rae

Edith Raye

Bill Rayment

Julie Samuel

Frank Schock

Jeff Shane

Frank Sieman

Jeff Silk

Graham Skidmore

Terence Soall

Guy Standeven as Man at Funfair (uncredited) in The Day the Earth Caught Fire Guy Standeven

John Tatham

Joe Wadham

Terry Walsh

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