The Day the Earth Caught Fire(1961)

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.

Genre: Science Fiction, Drama

Director: Val Guest

Actors: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith, Gene Anderson, Renée Asherson, Arthur Christiansen, John Adams

Release date: 1961-11-01

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Length: 1h 38m

Ratings:

• 7.2/10
• 86%