The Day the Earth Caught Fire Movie Review 1961

The earth is knocked out of orbit and sent hurtling toward the sun when nuclear testing is done simultaneously at both the North and South Poles. Realistic and suspenseful, this is one of the best of the sci-fi genre.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Meltdown

Screenplay

Wolf Mankowitz, Val Guest

Cast

Janet Munro, Edward Judd, Leo McKern

Cinematography

Harry Waxman

Director

Val Guest

Music

Stanley Black

Other

Bill Lenny

Producer

Val Guest

Awards

British Acad. 1961: Screenplay.