

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…
Science Fiction, Drama • Movie • 1961 • 1h 38m
Starring: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd
Director: Val Guest
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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.
Science Fiction, Drama • Movie • 1961

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