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
Get the best deal with NordVPN

So, is The Day the Earth Caught Fire available on Netflix in the UK?

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is not on Netflix UK right now, but with NordVPN you CAN watch this on your normal Netflix account today.

Sign up now to get over 50% off, and 3 extra months.

Get the deal How does it work?

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is available in Slovakia, Romania, Portugal, Netherlands, Lithuania, Iceland

Slovakia Flag
Romania Flag
Portugal Flag
Netherlands Flag
Lithuania Flag
Iceland Flag

Checked on 26/05/2026

If you liked The Day the Earth Caught Fire, why not try...

Three Sisters
The Siege of Pinchgut
Long Ago Tomorrow
The Family Way
An Inspector Calls
Mandy
The Railway Children
The Fallen Idol
The Land That Time Forgot
The Divided Heart
That'll Be the Day
The Quiet Hour

You will need:

1

A Netflix account

This isn't a hack; you still need a normal, paid-for Netflix account.

Get Netflix »

2

A NordVPN account

To connect you to other countries, each with their own catalogue.

Get NordVPN »

3

This website

To tell you which country to connect to for each film you want to watch

How it works »