The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

November 1st, 19611h 38min

Science Fiction, Drama
68%

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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