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 (1,607 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 was directed by Val Guest^[4].
• Val Guest wrote the screenplay for The Day the Earth Caught Fire^[5].
• Wolf Mankowitz wrote the screenplay for The Day the Earth Caught Fire^[6].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's composer is recorded as Stanley Black^[7].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is disaster film^[9].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is flashback film^[10].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's genre is post-apocalyptic film^[11].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Janet Munro^[12].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Leo McKern^[13].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Edward Judd^[14].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Renée Asherson^[15].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Michael Goodliffe^[16].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Gene Anderson^[17].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Edward Underdown^[18].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Austin Trevor^[19].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Reginald Beckwith^[20].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Michael Caine^[21].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Marianne Stone^[22].
• A cast member of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was Peter Blythe^[23].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire was produced by Val Guest^[24].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire's director of photography is recorded as Harry Waxman^[25].
• The original language of The Day the Earth Caught Fire was English^[26].
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day the Earth Caught Fire was produced by Val Guest^[24]. It was directed by 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 was published on November 1961^[28]. The original language of it was English^[26]. Genres include science fiction film^[8], disaster film^[9], flashback film^[10], and post-apocalyptic film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

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 (1,607 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]