Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.8
IMDB Rating 7.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 86%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 1, 1961

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Run Time: 1h 38m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Pax Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Jeannie Craig

Age : 38 | Popularity : 4%

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Bill Maguire

Age : 82 | Popularity : 11%

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Peter Stenning

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Jacko Jackson the Night Editor

Age : 61 | Popularity : 5%

Bernard Braden

Bernard Braden

Davis the News Editor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Harry

Age : 56 | Popularity : 6%

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

May

Age : 34 | Popularity : 3%

Arthur Christiansen

Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Art Direction
Anthony Masters
Anthony Masters
Set Decoration
Scott Slimon
Scott Slimon
Crew Special Effects
Les Bowie
Les Bowie
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Beatrice Dawson
Beatrice Dawson
Makeup Artist
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Hairstylist
Joyce James
Joyce James
Writing Writer
Wolf Mankowitz
Wolf Mankowitz
Val Guest
Val Guest
Camera Camera Operator
Moray Grant
Moray Grant
Director of Photography
Harry Waxman
Harry Waxman
Directing Director
Val Guest
Val Guest
Production Producer
Val Guest
Val Guest
Editing Editor
Bill Lenny
Bill Lenny
Sound ADR & Dubbing
Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham
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