The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

Year: 1961

IMDb Rating: 7.2/10

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance

Directors: Val Guest

Cast: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd

Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices causing a change to the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a 1961 British science-fiction disaster film directed by Val Guest and starring Edward Judd, Leo McKern, and Janet Munro. It is one of the classic apocalyptic films of its era. The film opened at the Odeon Marble Arch in London on 23 November 1961. In August 2014, a restored version was screened at the British Museum's summer open-air cinema. The film, which was partly made on location in London and Brighton, used matte painting to create images of abandoned cities and desolate landscapes. The production also featured the real Daily Express, even using the paper's own headquarters, the Daily Express Building in Fleet Street, and featuring Arthur Christiansen as the Express editor, a job he had held in real life.

Title: The Day the Earth Caught Fire Summary: When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Directed by: Val Guest Actors: Edward Judd, Janet Munro, Leo McKern Production Company: Pax Films Release Date: May 1962 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1 Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices causing a change to the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.

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