The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
• November 1st, 1961 • 1h 38min
Science Fiction, Drama
Overview
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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