The Day the Earth Caught Fire


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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Running Time: 100 min.
Produced By: / British Lion Films / Pax / Universal
Release By: British Lion Films Columbia Pictures

Summary:
Despite its come-on title, The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an intelligent, disturbing piece of speculative fiction. Through the eyes of British reporter Peter Stenning (Edward Judd), we learn that both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. have simultaneously s... More >>

Cast and Crew:
Janet Munro (Jeannie)
Leo McKern (Bill Maguire)
Edward Judd (Peter Stenning)
Bernard Braden (News editor)
Michael Goodliffe (Night editor)
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Review:
With no distracting special effects, no gigantic mutant creatures, no troublesome flying saucers, and not even a hideously charred body, The Day the Earth Caught Fire was certainly out of sync with the rest of late '50s and early '60s science fiction ...More >>
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