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The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a 1961 British science fiction disaster film directed by Val Guest and starring Edward Judd, Leo McKern and Janet Munro. It is one of the classic apocalyptic films of its era.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: Directed by Val Guest. With Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe. When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.
Aug 15, 2015 · Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices causing a change to the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Length 99 min
Along with weather forecaster Jeannie Craig (Janet Munro), Peter and Bill discover that simultaneous U.S. and Russian nuclear explosions have drastically altered the earth's...
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Journalists of the London Daily Express investigate reports of strange phenomena occurring all over the world, such as flooding in the Sahara, unseasonable blizzards in New York, and violent tornadoes in the Soviet Union.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire. Simultaneous nuclear tests at the north and south poles of the planet throw Earth off axis and hurl it towards the sun. 376 IMDb 7.2 1 h 34 min 1961. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Science Fiction · Bleak · Eerie. Free trial of BFI Player Classics or rent. Watch with BFI Player Classics. Start your 7-day free trial.
Aug 14, 2023 · Released in 1961, the cult British sci-fi film The Day the Earth Caught Fire offers a stark warning that resonates with a heating planet today, writes Gregory Wakeman.
