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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

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1h 39min
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Cast

Janet Munro
Janet Munro
Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Bill Maguire
Edward Judd
Edward Judd
Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe
Jacko Jackson the Night Editor
Bernard Braden
Bernard Braden
Davis the News Editor
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Harry
Gene Anderson
Gene Anderson
May
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
Angela
Arthur Christiansen
Arthur Christiansen
'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
Ian Ellis
Ian Ellis
Michael Stenning (uncredited)
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
Miss Evans (uncredited)
John Dearth
John Dearth
Dick (uncredited)
Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown
Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
Robin Hawdon
Robin Hawdon
Ronnie (uncredited)
George Merritt
George Merritt
Smudge (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw
Verina Greenlaw
Trixie (uncredited)
Jane Aird
Jane Aird
Nanny (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
Printer (uncredited)
Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh
Picture Editor (uncredited)
Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe
Copy Desk (uncredited)
Pamela Green
Pamela Green
Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth
2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)
Avril Angers
Avril Angers
Mother (uncredited)
John Barron
John Barron
1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)
William Baskiville
William Baskiville
Policeman (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Jim O'Brady
Jim O'Brady
Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Robin Burns
Robin Burns
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Alf Casha
Alf Casha
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Norman Chappell
Norman Chappell
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
Richard Coleman
Partner of Stenning's Divorced Wife (uncredited)
Harold Coyne
Harold Coyne
Editor (uncredited)
Peter Evans
Peter Evans
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Geoffrey Frederick
Geoffrey Frederick
Mitchell (uncredited)
Dave Griffiths
Dave Griffiths
Workman (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
Aidan Harrington
Editor (uncredited)
Ruth Harrison
Ruth Harrison
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries
Gordon Humphries
Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Fred Johnson
Fred Johnson
Archie (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
Gerry Judge
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Juba Kennerley
Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
Leonard Llewellyn
Leonard Llewellyn
Editor (uncredited)
Larry Martyn
Larry Martyn
Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)
Jim McManus
Jim McManus
Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Carmel McSharry
Carmel McSharry
Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)
Michael McStay
Michael McStay
Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan
Foreign Editor (uncredited)
Lisa Peake
Lisa Peake
Girl (uncredited)
Frank Phillips
Frank Phillips
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Price
Charles Price
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
John Rae
John Rae
Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)
Julie Samuel
Julie Samuel
Young Girl (uncredited)
Frank Schock
Frank Schock
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Frank Sieman
Frank Sieman
Print Room Manager (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk
Policeman (uncredited)
Graham Skidmore
Graham Skidmore
Bit Part (uncredited)
Terence Soall
Terence Soall
Bit Part (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
Man at Funfair (uncredited)
John Tatham
John Tatham
Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)
Joe Wadham
Joe Wadham
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Terry Walsh
Terry Walsh
Man (uncredited)
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
Man (uncredited)

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