The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

When the US and Soviet Union unwittingly test nuclear weapons at the same time, scientists race to save Earth from catastrophe.

Director: Val Guest
Cast: Michael Goodliffe, Reginald Beckwith, Renée Asherson, Leo McKern, Arthur Christiansen, Bernard Braden, Edward Judd, Gene Anderson, Janet Munro
Runtime: 01h 39m
Type: Movie

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

When the US and Soviet Union unwittingly test nuclear weapons at the same time, scientists race to save Earth from catastrophe.

Director: Val Guest
Cast: Michael Goodliffe, Reginald Beckwith, Renée Asherson, Leo McKern, Arthur Christiansen, Bernard Braden, Edward Judd, Gene Anderson, Janet Munro
Runtime: 01h 39m
Type: Movie
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