
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
- Science Fiction
- Drama
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.
Cast

Janet Munro
Jeannie Craig

Leo McKern
Bill Maguire

Edward Judd
Peter Stenning

Michael Goodliffe
Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Bernard Braden
Davis the News Editor

Reginald Beckwith
Harry

Gene Anderson
May

Renée Asherson
Angela
- Arthur Christiansen
Arthur Christiansen
'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Austin Trevor
Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
- Ian Ellis
Ian Ellis
Michael Stenning (uncredited)

Geoffrey Chater
Pat Holroyd (uncredited)

Marianne Stone
Miss Evans (uncredited)
- John Dearth
John Dearth
Dick (uncredited)

Edward Underdown
Dick Sanderson (uncredited)

Robin Hawdon
Ronnie (uncredited)

George Merritt
Smudge (uncredited)

Verina Greenlaw
Trixie (uncredited)
- Jane Aird
Jane Aird
Nanny (uncredited)

Timothy Bateson
Printer (uncredited)

Reginald Marsh
Picture Editor (uncredited)

Peter Blythe
Copy Desk (uncredited)

Pamela Green
Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)

Michael Caine
Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth
2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)
- John Adams
John Adams
Constable (uncredited)

Avril Angers
Mother (uncredited)

John Barron
1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)
- William Baskiville
William Baskiville
Policeman (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco
Copy Boy (uncredited)

Jim 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)
- George Curtis
George Curtis
Man in Crowd (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
Archie (uncredited)
- Gerry Judge
Gerry Judge
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Juba Kennerley
Juba Kennerley
Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
- Dan Lester
Dan Lester
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Leonard Llewellyn
Leonard Llewellyn
Editor (uncredited)
- Larry Martyn
Larry Martyn
Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)

Jim McManus
Man at Water Station (uncredited)
- Don McMurray
Don McMurray
Man in Fight (uncredited)

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)
- Cecil Paul
Cecil Paul
Editor (uncredited)

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)
- Edith Raye
Edith Raye
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
- Bill Rayment
Bill Rayment
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Julie Samuel
Julie Samuel
Young Girl (uncredited)
- Frank Schock
Frank Schock
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Jeff Shane
Jeff Shane
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
Man at Funfair (uncredited)
- John Tatham
John Tatham
Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)
- Joe Wadham
Joe Wadham
Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Terry Walsh
Man (uncredited)

Peter Sallis
Man (uncredited)


















