The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Plot: British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress.
Release Date:
Wednesday, November 1 1961
63 years ago
63 years ago
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Cast
Janet Munro. Janet Munro was 27 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Jeannie Craig'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 28 1934 –
Died: Wed, Dec 06 1972
Died: Wed, Dec 06 1972
Leo McKern. Leo McKern was 41 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Bill Maguire'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 23 2002
Died: Tue, Jul 23 2002
Edward Judd. Edward Judd was 29 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Peter Stenning'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1932 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 2009
Died: Tue, Feb 24 2009
Michael Goodliffe. Michael Goodliffe was 47 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Jacko Jackson the Night Editor'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1914 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1976
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1976
Bernard Braden. Bernard Braden was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Davis the News Editor'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Reginald Beckwith. Reginald Beckwith was 52 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Harry'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 02 1908 –
Died: Sat, Jun 26 1965
Died: Sat, Jun 26 1965
Gene Anderson. Gene Anderson was 30 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'May'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1931 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1965
Died: Wed, May 05 1965
Renée Asherson. Renée Asherson was 46 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Angela'.Birthday: Wed, May 19 1915 –
Died: Thu, Oct 30 2014
Died: Thu, Oct 30 2014
Arthur Christiansen. Arthur Christiansen was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as ''Jeff' Jefferson - Editor'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Austin Trevor. Austin Trevor was 64 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Sir John Kelly (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1897 –
Died: Sun, Jan 22 1978
Died: Sun, Jan 22 1978
Ian Ellis. Ian Ellis was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Michael Stenning (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Geoffrey Chater. Geoffrey Chater was 40 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Pat Holroyd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1921 –
Died: Sat, Oct 16 2021
Died: Sat, Oct 16 2021
Marianne Stone. Marianne Stone was 39 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Miss Evans (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 23 1922 –
Died: Mon, Dec 21 2009
Died: Mon, Dec 21 2009
John Dearth. John Dearth was 41 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Dick (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1920 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1984
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1984
Edward Underdown. Edward Underdown was 52 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Dick Sanderson (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1908 –
Died: Fri, Dec 15 1989
Died: Fri, Dec 15 1989
Robin Hawdon. Robin Hawdon was 22 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Ronnie (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 28 1939
George Merritt. George Merritt was 70 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Smudge (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1890 –
Died: Sat, Aug 27 1977
Died: Sat, Aug 27 1977
Verina Greenlaw. Verina Greenlaw was 8 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Trixie (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 07 1953
Jane Aird. Jane Aird was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Nanny (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Timothy Bateson. Timothy Bateson was 35 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Printer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1926 –
Died: Wed, Sep 16 2009
Died: Wed, Sep 16 2009
Reginald Marsh. Reginald Marsh was 35 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Picture Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 17 1926 –
Died: Fri, Feb 09 2001
Died: Fri, Feb 09 2001
Peter Blythe. Peter Blythe was 27 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Copy Desk (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 14 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jun 27 2004
Died: Sun, Jun 27 2004
Pamela Green. Pamela Green was 32 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 28 1929 –
Died: Fri, May 07 2010
Died: Fri, May 07 2010
Michael Caine. Michael Caine was 28 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1933
Peter Butterworth. Peter Butterworth was 42 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as '2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1919 –
Died: Tue, Jan 16 1979
Died: Tue, Jan 16 1979
John Adams. John Adams was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Constable (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Avril Angers. Avril Angers was 43 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Mother (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 2005
Died: Wed, Nov 09 2005
John Barron. John Barron was 40 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as '1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 24 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jul 03 2004
Died: Sat, Jul 03 2004
William Baskiville. William Baskiville was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wallace Bosco. Wallace Bosco was 81 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Copy Boy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1880 –
Died: Tue, Apr 17 1973
Died: Tue, Apr 17 1973
Jim Brady. Jim Brady was 54 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man at Water Station (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, May 13 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1991
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1991
Robin Burns. Robin Burns was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alf Casha. Alf Casha was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Norman Chappell. Norman Chappell was 35 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 21 1983
Died: Thu, Jul 21 1983
Richard Coleman. Richard Coleman was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Harold Coyne. Harold Coyne was 38 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1923 –
Died: Sun, Mar 24 2013
Died: Sun, Mar 24 2013
Maxwell Craig. Maxwell Craig was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George Curtis. George Curtis was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Peter Evans. Peter Evans was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Pub (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Geoffrey Frederick. Geoffrey Frederick was 28 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Mitchell (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 29 1933
Dave Griffiths. Dave Griffiths was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Workman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Aidan Harrington. Aidan Harrington was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ruth Harrison. Ruth Harrison was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Woman in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gordon Humphries. Gordon Humphries was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man at Water Station (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Fred Johnson. Fred Johnson was 62 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Archie (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1899 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1971
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1971
Gerry Judge. Gerry Judge was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Juba Kennerley. Juba Kennerley was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dan Lester. Dan Lester was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Aileen Lewis. Aileen Lewis was 47 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Demonstrator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1914 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 2014
Died: Wed, Feb 12 2014
Leonard Llewellyn. Leonard Llewellyn was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Larry Martyn. Larry Martyn was 27 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 22 1934 –
Died: Sun, Aug 07 1994
Died: Sun, Aug 07 1994
Jim McManus. Jim McManus was 21 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man at Water Station (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, May 19 1940
Don McMurray. Don McMurray was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Fight (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Carmel McSharry. Carmel McSharry was 36 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Died: Sun, Mar 04 2018
Died: Sun, Mar 04 2018
Michael McStay. Michael McStay was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert Moore. Robert Moore was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Charles Morgan. Charles Morgan was 52 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Foreign Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1909
Cecil Paul. Cecil Paul was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Editor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lisa Peake. Lisa Peake was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Frank Phillips. Frank Phillips was 60 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Radio Announcer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1901 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1980
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1980
Charles Price. Charles Price was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, May 09 2004
Died: Sun, May 09 2004
John Rae. John Rae was 66 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jun 04 1977
Died: Sat, Jun 04 1977
Edith Raye. Edith Raye was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Woman in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bill Rayment. Bill Rayment was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Julie Samuel. Julie Samuel was 17 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Young Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, May 15 1944
Frank Schock. Frank Schock was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jeff Shane. Jeff Shane was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Frank Sieman. Frank Sieman was 53 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Print Room Manager (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 07 1908 –
Died: Mon, Mar 09 1992
Died: Mon, Mar 09 1992
Jeff Silk. Jeff Silk was 35 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1925 –
Died: Tue, Oct 19 1999
Died: Tue, Oct 19 1999
Graham Skidmore. Graham Skidmore was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Terence Soall. Terence Soall was 41 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 22 1920 –
Died: Thu, Aug 10 2006
Died: Thu, Aug 10 2006
Guy Standeven. Guy Standeven was 33 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man at Funfair (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1928 –
Died: Thu, Oct 01 1998
Died: Thu, Oct 01 1998
John Tatham. John Tatham was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joe Wadham. Joe Wadham was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Terry Walsh. Terry Walsh was 22 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, May 05 1939 –
Died: Sun, Apr 21 2002
Died: Sun, Apr 21 2002
Crew
Val Guest. Val Guest was 49 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Director, Writer, Producer'Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Died: Wed, May 10 2006
Died: Wed, May 10 2006
Harry Waxman. Harry Waxman was 49 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1912 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 1984
Died: Mon, Dec 24 1984
Stanley Black. Stanley Black was 48 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'Birthday: Sat, Jun 14 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 2002
Died: Tue, Nov 26 2002
Philip Shipway. Philip Shipway was 49 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1912 –
Died: Sat, Apr 20 1968
Died: Sat, Apr 20 1968
Terry Lens. Terry Lens was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Second Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bernard Williams. Bernard Williams was 19 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Third Assistant Director'Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1942 –
Died: Sun, Jan 04 2015
Died: Sun, Jan 04 2015
Geoffrey Tozer. Geoffrey Tozer was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Assistant Art Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wolf Mankowitz. Wolf Mankowitz was 36 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Writer'Birthday: Fri, Nov 07 1924 –
Died: Wed, May 20 1998
Died: Wed, May 20 1998
F. Sherwin Green. F. Sherwin Green was 46 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Fri, Feb 19 1915 –
Died: Wed, Feb 19 2003
Died: Wed, Feb 19 2003
Bill Lenny. Bill Lenny was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mike Round. Mike Round was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'First Assistant Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Monty Norman. Monty Norman was 33 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Additional Music'Birthday: Wed, Apr 04 1928 –
Died: Mon, Jul 11 2022
Died: Mon, Jul 11 2022
Anthony Masters. Anthony Masters was 42 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Died: Thu, May 10 1990
Died: Thu, May 10 1990
Les Bowie. Les Bowie was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Special Effects'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Pamela Carlton. Pamela Carlton was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Continuity'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Chris Greenham. Chris Greenham was 38 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'ADR & Dubbing'Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1989
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1989
James Devis. James Devis was 30 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Focus Puller'Birthday: Mon, Sep 21 1931
Peter Mullins. Peter Mullins was 30 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Scenic Artist'Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1931
John Jay. John Jay was 40 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Still Photographer'Birthday: Sun, Nov 14 1920 –
Died: Fri, Apr 29 2005
Died: Fri, Apr 29 2005
Peter Dukelow. Peter Dukelow was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Boom Operator'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Special Effects Assistant'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Moray Grant. Moray Grant was 43 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 17 1977
Died: Sat, Sep 17 1977
Beatrice Dawson. Beatrice Dawson was 53 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Sun, Jan 26 1908 –
Died: Fri, Apr 16 1976
Died: Fri, Apr 16 1976
Doug Ferris. Doug Ferris was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Matte Painter'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Clifton Brandon. Clifton Brandon was 34 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Production Manager'Birthday: Wed, Jan 26 1927 –
Died: Thu, Sep 20 2018
Died: Thu, Sep 20 2018
Tony Sforzini. Tony Sforzini was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Aldred. John Aldred was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'ADR Mixer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Buster Ambler. Buster Ambler was 56 in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Sound Recordist'Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1905 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1979
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1979
Wally Byatt. Wally Byatt was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Focus Puller'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Martin Atkinson. Martin Atkinson was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Draughtsman'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Arthur Christiansen. Arthur Christiansen was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Technical Advisor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Peter Melrose. Peter Melrose was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Scenic Artist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dulcie Midwinter. Dulcie Midwinter was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Wardrobe Master'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Scott Slimon. Scott Slimon was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joyce James. Joyce James was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Hairstylist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Harry Parr. Harry Parr was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Property Buyer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bill Bennison. Bill Bennison was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Draughtsman'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Pat Carr. Pat Carr was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Special Effects Assistant'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joyce Stoneman. Joyce Stoneman was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Wardrobe Assistant'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jimmy Stilwell. Jimmy Stilwell was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Clapper Loader'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jill Langley. Jill Langley was >> in The Day the Earth Caught Fire as 'Production Secretary'Birthday: Unknown Birthday