The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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United Kingdom · 1961
1h 39m
Director Val Guest
Starring Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe
Genre Romance, Science Fiction
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A British reporter discovers an international cover-up of a global disaster after the United States and Soviet Union detonate nuclear weapons at the same time, altering the Earth’s orbit. Intelligent and compelling, with clever characters and clever dialogue, The Day the Earth Caught Fire is one of the classic apocalyptic films of its era.
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