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.

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.

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