Movie·1961·98 min

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Name: The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1961-11-01
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden

The Day the Earth Caught Fire streams in the US on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel and 7 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!

6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Science Fiction Drama

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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