About The Day the Earth Caught Fire
- Released on November 01, 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.
Full Cast of The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Janet Munro plays Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern plays Bill Maguire
Edward Judd plays Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe plays Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard Braden plays Davis the News Editor
Reginald Beckwith plays Harry
Gene Anderson plays May
Arthur Christiansen plays 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin Trevor plays Sir John Kelly
Ian Ellis plays Michael Stenning
Geoffrey Chater plays Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
Renée Asherson plays Angela (uncredited)
Marianne Stone plays Miss Evans (uncredited)
John Dearth plays Dick (uncredited)
Edward Underdown plays Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
Robin Hawdon plays Ronnie (uncredited)
George Merritt plays Smudge (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw plays Trixie (uncredited)
Jane Aird plays Nanny (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson plays Printer (uncredited)
Reginald Marsh plays Picture Editor (uncredited)
Peter Blythe plays Copy Desk (uncredited)
Pamela Green plays Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)
Michael Caine plays Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
Crew of The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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- Janet Munro
- Leo McKern
- Edward Judd
- Michael Goodliffe
- Bernard Braden
- Reginald Beckwith
- Gene Anderson
- Arthur Christiansen
- Austin Trevor
- Ian Ellis
- Geoffrey Chater
- Renée Asherson
- Marianne Stone
- John Dearth
- Edward Underdown
- Robin Hawdon
- George Merritt
- Verina Greenlaw
- Jane Aird
- Timothy Bateson
- Reginald Marsh
- Peter Blythe
- Pamela Green
- Michael Caine