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.
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Janet Munro
as Jeannie Craig
as Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern
as Bill Maguire
as Bill Maguire
Edward Judd
as Peter Stenning
as Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe
as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard Braden
as Davis the News Editor
as Davis the News Editor
Reginald Beckwith
as Harry
as Harry
Gene Anderson
as May
as May
Renée Asherson
as Angela
as Angela
Arthur Christiansen
as 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
as 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin Trevor
as Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
as Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
Ian Ellis
as Michael Stenning (uncredited)
as Michael Stenning (uncredited)
Geoffrey Chater
as Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
as Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
as Miss Evans (uncredited)
as Miss Evans (uncredited)
John Dearth
as Dick (uncredited)
as Dick (uncredited)
Edward Underdown
as Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
as Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
Robin Hawdon
as Ronnie (uncredited)
as Ronnie (uncredited)
George Merritt
as Smudge (uncredited)
as Smudge (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw
as Trixie (uncredited)
as Trixie (uncredited)
Jane Aird
as Nanny (uncredited)
as Nanny (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson
as Printer (uncredited)
as Printer (uncredited)
Reginald Marsh
as Picture Editor (uncredited)
as Picture Editor (uncredited)
Peter Blythe
as Copy Desk (uncredited)
as Copy Desk (uncredited)
Pamela Green
as Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)
as Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)
Michael Caine
as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
Peter Butterworth
as 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)
as 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)
John Adams
as Constable (uncredited)
as Constable (uncredited)
Avril Angers
as Mother (uncredited)
as Mother (uncredited)
John Barron
as 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)
as 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)
William Baskiville
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
as Copy Boy (uncredited)
as Copy Boy (uncredited)
Jim Brady
as Man at Water Station (uncredited)
as Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Robin Burns
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Alf Casha
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Norman Chappell
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
as Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)
as Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)
Harold Coyne
as Editor (uncredited)
as Editor (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig
as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
George Curtis
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Peter Evans
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Geoffrey Frederick
as Mitchell (uncredited)
as Mitchell (uncredited)
Dave Griffiths
as Workman (uncredited)
as Workman (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
as Editor (uncredited)
as Editor (uncredited)
Ruth Harrison
as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries
as Man at Water Station (uncredited)
as Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Fred Johnson
as Archie (uncredited)
as Archie (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
as Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
Dan Lester
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
as Demonstrator (uncredited)
as Demonstrator (uncredited)
Leonard Llewellyn
as Editor (uncredited)
as Editor (uncredited)
Larry Martyn
as Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)
as Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)
Jim McManus
as Man at Water Station (uncredited)
as Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Don McMurray
as Man in Fight (uncredited)
as Man in Fight (uncredited)
Carmel McSharry
as Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)
as Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)
Michael McStay
as Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)
as Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)
Robert Moore
as Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
as Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
Charles Morgan
as Foreign Editor (uncredited)
as Foreign Editor (uncredited)
Cecil Paul
as Editor (uncredited)
as Editor (uncredited)
Lisa Peake
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Frank Phillips
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Price
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
John Rae
as Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)
as Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)
Edith Raye
as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Bill Rayment
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Julie Samuel
as Young Girl (uncredited)
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Frank Schock
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Jeff Shane
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Frank Sieman
as Print Room Manager (uncredited)
as Print Room Manager (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Graham Skidmore
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Terence Soall
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Man at Funfair (uncredited)
as Man at Funfair (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)
as Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)
Joe Wadham
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Terry Walsh
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
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Val Guest
Director
Director
Val Guest
Writer
Writer
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Wolf Mankowitz
Writer
Writer
Val Guest
Producer
Producer
Bill Lenny
Editor
Editor
Les Bowie
Special Effects
Special Effects
Anthony Masters
Art Direction
Art Direction
Scott Slimon
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Moray Grant
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Chris Greenham
ADR & Dubbing
ADR & Dubbing
Joyce James
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
F. Sherwin Green
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Stanley Black
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Clifton Brandon
Production Manager
Production Manager
Philip Shipway
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Terry Lens
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Bernard Williams
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Martin Atkinson
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Bill Bennison
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Peter Melrose
Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Peter Mullins
Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Harry Parr
Property Buyer
Property Buyer
Geoffrey Tozer
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Buster Ambler
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
John Aldred
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Peter Dukelow
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Pat Carr
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Brian Johnson
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Doug Ferris
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Wally Byatt
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
James Devis
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
John Jay
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Jimmy Stilwell
Clapper Loader
Clapper Loader
Dulcie Midwinter
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
Joyce Stoneman
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Mike Round
First Assistant Editor
First Assistant Editor
Stanley Black
Music Director
Music Director
Monty Norman
Additional Music
Additional Music
Pamela Carlton
Continuity
Continuity
Jill Langley
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Arthur Christiansen
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
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