The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Summary

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's director is recorded as Val Guest^[4].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's screenwriter is recorded as Val Guest^[5].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's screenwriter is recorded as Wolf Mankowitz^[6].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's composer is recorded as Stanley Black^[7].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[8].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is recorded as disaster film^[9].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is recorded as flashback film^[10].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is recorded as post-apocalyptic film^[11].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Janet Munro^[12].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Leo McKern^[13].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Edward Judd^[14].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Renée Asherson^[15].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Michael Goodliffe^[16].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Gene Anderson^[17].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Edward Underdown^[18].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Austin Trevor^[19].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Reginald Beckwith^[20].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Michael Caine^[21].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Marianne Stone^[22].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's cast member is recorded as Peter Blythe^[23].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's producer is recorded as Val Guest^[24].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's director of photography is recorded as Harry Waxman^[25].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0054790^[26].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day the Earth Caught Fire's producer is recorded as Val Guest^[24]. Its director is recorded as Val Guest^[4]. Screenwriters include Val Guest^[5] and Wolf Mankowitz^[6]. Cast members include Janet Munro^[12], Leo McKern^[13], Edward Judd^[14], Renée Asherson^[15], Michael Goodliffe^[16], and Gene Anderson^[17].

Publication

The Day the Earth Caught Fire's publication date is recorded as +1961-11-00T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[27]. Genres include science fiction film^[8], disaster film^[9], flashback film^[10], and post-apocalyptic film^[11].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10^[29] and 86%^[30].

Why It Matters

The Day the Earth Caught Fire ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]