Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) | Le Jour où la Terre prit feu | El día que la Tierra se incendió

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) is a British science fiction disaster film that explores the aftermath of simultaneous nuclear bomb tests by the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which shift the Earth's axis and cause catastrophic climate changes. As the world faces extreme heat and environmental upheaval, journalists uncover the full scope of the disaster while global authorities scramble to prevent further destruction. The film is notable for its focus on journalism, human resilience, and the geopolitical tensions of the Cold War era.

Cast: Edward Judd, Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith, Gene Anderson, Renée Asherson, Arthur Christiansen, John Adams, Jane Aird, Avril Angers, John Barron, William Baskiville, Timothy Bateson, Peter Blythe, Wallace Bosco, Jim Brady

Director : Val Guest
Writers : Wolf Mankowitz, Val Guest
Genres : Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Certificate : PG
Release date : November 23, 1961 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Daily Express building - 121 Fleet Street, Holborn, London, England, UK
Production company : Pax Films

Alternative Titles:
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Australia : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Belgium : Wanneer de wereld zal vergaan
Belgium : Le jour où la terre brûlera
Brazil : O Dia em Que a Terra se Incendiou
Canada : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Denmark : Den sidste paddehat
Ecuador : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Dan kada se Zemlja zapalila
Finland : Maailmanloppu
Finland : Världens undergång
France : Le Jour où la Terre prit feu
Germany : Der Tag, an dem die Erde Feuer fing
Greece : Όταν η Γη πήρε φωτιά
Hungary : A nap, amikor a Föld lángra lobbant
Ireland : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Italy : ...e la Terra prese fuoco
Japan : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Mexico : El día que la Tierra se incendió
Norway : Dagen jorden ble satt i brann
Panama : El día en que la Tierra se incendió
Peru : El día que la Tierra se incendió
Poland : Dzień, w którym Ziemia stanęła w ogniu
Portugal : O Mundo em Chamas
Romania : Ziua in care a fost incendiat Pamantul
Soviet Union : День, когда загорелась Земля
Spain : El día en que la Tierra se incendió
Sweden : Jordens sista dag
United Kingdom : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
United States : The Day the Earth Caught Fire
West Germany : Der Tag, an dem die Erde Feuer fing