The Day the Earth Caught Fire
When the USA and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Fires and earthquakes ravage cities all over the world, and chaos and sickness descend upon the frightened survivors as they try to put the planet back on its axis.
29 January 1933, London, England, UK
5 May 1939, North Buckinghamshire, England, UK
27 July 1904, Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
August 18, 1926 in Dublin, Ireland
July 29, 1911 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
March 28, 1939 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
June 7, 1956
16 March 1920, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 31, 1925 in Lucknow, India
2 November 1908, York, England, UK
3 April 1926, London, England, UK
8 October 1897, Belfast, Ireland
May 4, 1898 in Paddington, London, England, UK
14 September 1934, Yorkshire, England, UK
December 23, 1925 in London, England, UK
May 13, 1907 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, UK
10 December 1890, Clapton, London, England, UK
28 March 1931, London, England, UK
September 17, 1926 in London, England, UK
6 August 1899, Dublin, Ireland
4 February 1919, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK
21 June 1895, Perth, Scotland, UK
January 31, 1880 in Pancras, London, England, UK
23 August 1922, King's Cross, London, England, UK
March 28, 1929 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
April 19, 1935 in London, England, UK
August 28, 1928 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
28 September 1934, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
December 08, 2009
The premise lends itself to the inspired pandemonium of a Max Ernst
June 07, 2011
An intelligent low-budget sci-fi doomsday pic.
December 01, 2004
The disaster genre is not generally known for its insights into characters or its clever dialogue, but The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an admirable exception.
July 25, 2002
The Day the Moviewatcher Nodded Off
August 21, 2002
Slow, depressing, but convincing sci-fi film
