The Day the Sky Exploded
Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Released
- 1958
- Country
- Italy, France
Details
Release year: 1958
Storyline
Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.
Top credits
Paul Hubschmid — John McLaren
Madeleine Fischer — Katy Dandridge- Fiorella Mari — Mary McLaren
Ivo Garrani — Prof. Herbert Weisse
Did you know
• The is the first Italian science fiction movie.
• The voice of the American astronaut is provided by Shane Rimmer, a Canadian actor better known for voicing Scott Tracey in Thunderbirds (1965).
• Some of the rockets and missiles shown in this film are: Vanguard, Thor, Jupiter "C", Bomarc, Nike-Alex, Redstone, Terrier, Talos, Sargent, Hawk, and a V-2 sounding rocket, built by the U.S. from captured WWII German V-2 components.
User reviews
Unusual for 1950s Sci Fi
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A Joint Effort
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Black and White
