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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961
Val Guest
1961·Unrated·United Kingdom
United KingdomAward tierBronze
When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.
Cast
Leo McKern·Janet Munro·Edward Judd·Michael Goodliffe
Producers
F. Sherwin Green·Val Guest
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
1 win · 0 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1962)
Best British Screenplay
Val GuestWolf Mankowitz