Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 01, 1961
Certification
U
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Renée Asherson | Angela |
| Arthur Christiansen | 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor |
| Austin Trevor | Sir John Kelly (uncredited) |
| Ian Ellis | Michael Stenning (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Chater | Pat Holroyd (uncredited) |
| Marianne Stone | Miss Evans (uncredited) |
| John Dearth | Dick (uncredited) |
| Edward Underdown | Dick Sanderson (uncredited) |
| Robin Hawdon | Ronnie (uncredited) |
| George Merritt | Smudge (uncredited) |
| Verina Greenlaw | Trixie (uncredited) |
| Jane Aird | Nanny (uncredited) |
| Timothy Bateson | Printer (uncredited) |
| Reginald Marsh | Picture Editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Blythe | Copy Desk (uncredited) |
| Pamela Green | Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited) |
| Michael Caine | Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited) |
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| Peter Butterworth | 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited) |
| John Adams | Constable (uncredited) |
| Avril Angers | Mother (uncredited) |
| John Barron | 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited) |
| William Baskiville | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Wallace Bosco | Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Man at Water Station (uncredited) |
| Robin Burns | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Alf Casha | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Norman Chappell | Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Richard Coleman | Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited) |
| Harold Coyne | Editor (uncredited) |
| George Curtis | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Peter Evans | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Frederick | Mitchell (uncredited) |
| Dave Griffiths | Workman (uncredited) |
| Aidan Harrington | Editor (uncredited) |
| Ruth Harrison | Woman in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Gordon Humphries | Man at Water Station (uncredited) |
| Fred Johnson | Archie (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | Harry's Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Dan Lester | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Leonard Llewellyn | Editor (uncredited) |
| Larry Martyn | Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited) |
| Jim McManus | Man at Water Station (uncredited) |
| Don McMurray | Man in Fight (uncredited) |
| Carmel McSharry | Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited) |
| Michael McStay | Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited) |
| Robert Moore | Air Traffic Controller (uncredited) |
| Charles Morgan | Foreign Editor (uncredited) |
| Cecil Paul | Editor (uncredited) |
| Lisa Peake | Girl (uncredited) |
| Frank Phillips | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Charles Price | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| John Rae | Sarge the Doorman (uncredited) |
| Edith Raye | Woman in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Bill Rayment | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Julie Samuel | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Frank Schock | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Jeff Shane | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Frank Sieman | Print Room Manager (uncredited) |
| Jeff Silk | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Graham Skidmore | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Terence Soall | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Man at Funfair (uncredited) |
| John Tatham | Policeman at Water Station (uncredited) |
| Joe Wadham | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Terry Walsh | Man (uncredited) |
| Peter Sallis | Man (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Day the Earth Caught Fire |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Pax Films |
| Data di uscita | 1 novembre 1961 |
| Producer | Val Guest, F. Sherwin Green |
| Writer | Val Guest, Wolf Mankowitz |
| Editors | Bill Lenny, Mike Round |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman, Moray Grant, Wally Byatt, James Devis, John Jay, Jimmy Stilwell |
| Asst. Directors | Philip Shipway, Terry Lens, Bernard Williams, Val Guest, Pamela Carlton |
| Camera Operators | Moray Grant, Harry Waxman, Wally Byatt, James Devis, John Jay, Jimmy Stilwell |
| Add. Photography | Harry Waxman, Moray Grant, Wally Byatt, James Devis, John Jay, Jimmy Stilwell |
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| Production Design | Anthony Masters, Scott Slimon, Martin Atkinson, Bill Bennison, Harry Parr, Geoffrey Tozer |
| Art Direction | Anthony Masters, Geoffrey Tozer, Scott Slimon, Martin Atkinson, Bill Bennison, Harry Parr |
| Set Decoration | Scott Slimon, Anthony Masters, Martin Atkinson, Bill Bennison, Harry Parr, Geoffrey Tozer |
| Special Effects | Les Bowie |
| Visual Effects | Doug Ferris |
| Composer | Stanley Black, Chris Greenham, Buster Ambler, John Aldred, Peter Dukelow |
| Sound | Chris Greenham, Stanley Black, Buster Ambler, John Aldred, Peter Dukelow |
| Costume Design | Beatrice Dawson, Tony Sforzini, Joyce James, Dulcie Midwinter, Joyce Stoneman |
| Makeup | Tony Sforzini, Beatrice Dawson, Joyce James, Dulcie Midwinter, Joyce Stoneman |
| Hairstyling | Beatrice Dawson, Tony Sforzini, Joyce James, Dulcie Midwinter, Joyce Stoneman |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 11, 1963
Digital
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 02, 2022
Certification
12
Note
Seoul International Eco Film Festival
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 17, 2014
Certification
PG
Note
DVD Blu-ray
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Certification
6
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