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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. British...
Store. Live TV. Categories. BAFTA FILM AWARD® winner. 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.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire. Directed by Val Guest • 1961 • United Kingdom. Starring Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd. Distinguished by its chilling, matter-of-fact realism and thought-provoking dialogue, this Cold War–era doomsday thriller stands as one of the finest examples of its kind.
Summaries. When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. 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.
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. Val Guest.
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