Movies
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
- November 1, 1961
- 98 min.
- Science Fiction, Drama
- United Kingdom
- United States
United Kingdom
United States
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.
Original title: The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1
nomination
100%
winning rate
1
win
British Academy Film Awards #15 - 1962
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best British Screenplay | Wolf Mankowitz, Val Guest | Winner |
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