The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1961, The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a drama, romance and ciencia ficción film directed by Val Guest, running about 98 minutes. “The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Day the Earth Caught Fire stars Janet Munro as Jeannie Craig, Leo McKern as Bill Maguire, Edward Judd as Peter Stenning and Michael Goodliffe as Jacko Jackson the Night Editor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, The Day the Earth Caught Fire has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor Amazon Channel and BFI Player Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Day the Earth Caught Fire page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Day the Earth Caught Fire tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.