The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Directed by Val Guest

A rare British contribution, this Sci-fi thriller follows a Daily Express journalist who discovers that the Earth’s been knocked off its axis by competing nuclear tests by the Russians and the Yanks. As the planet hurtles ever closer to the sun, the freakish weather in London means the day after tomorrow may never come.

Duration:
99 minutes

Country of origin:
Great Britain

Year of production:
1961