The Day the Earth Caught Fire 63 years old
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
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.
Credits
The Day the Earth Caught Fire Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Caine He was 29, now 91 years old | as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited) |
| Leo McKern He was 41, 82 years old when he died | as Bill Maguire |
| Michael Goodliffe He was 47, 61 years old when he died | as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor |
| Janet Munro She was 27, 38 years old when she died | as Jeannie Craig |
| Marianne Stone She was 39, 87 years old when she died | as Miss Evans (uncredited) |
| Bernard Braden He was 45, 76 years old when he died | as Davis the News Editor |
| Verina Greenlaw | as Trixie (uncredited) |
| Pamela Green She was 32, 81 years old when she died | as Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited) |
| Reginald Beckwith He was 53, 56 years old when he died | as Harry |
| Edward Underdown He was 53, 81 years old when he died | as Dick Sanderson |
| John Dearth He was 41, 63 years old when he died | as Dick (uncredited) |
| Austin Trevor He was 64, 80 years old when he died | as Sir John Kelly |
| Timothy Bateson He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Printer (uncredited) |
| Peter Blythe He was 27, 69 years old when he died | as Copy Desk (uncredited) |
| Renée Asherson She was 46, 99 years old when she died | as Angela |
| George Merritt He was 71, 86 years old when he died | as Smudge (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Chater He was 40, now 103 years old | as Pat Holroyd (uncredited) |
| Gene Anderson He was 29, 58 years old when he died | as May |
| Robin Hawdon He was 23, now 85 years old | as Ronnie (uncredited) |
| Edward Judd He was 29, 76 years old when he died | as Peter Stenning |
| Ian Ellis | as Michael Stenning |
The Day the Earth Caught Fire Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Les Bowie as Special Effects. He was 49 (66) years old when He died | Crew |
| Beatrice Dawson as Costume Design. She was 54 (68) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Tony Sforzini as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Bill Lenny as Editor. He was 38 (65) years old when He died | Editing |
| Harry Waxman as Director of Photography. He was 49 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Anthony Masters as Art Direction. He was 43 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Wolf Mankowitz as Writer. He was 37 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Moray Grant as Camera Operator. He was 44 (59) years old when He died | Camera |
| Val Guest as Director. He was 50 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Val Guest as Producer. He was 50 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Val Guest as Writer. He was 50 (94) years old when He died | Writing |
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (63 years)
The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!
- Release day: Wednesday, November 01, 1961
- Runtime: 98 minutes