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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

1961 • 1h 38m • Drama, Science Fiction • Unrated
JustWatch▼ 4#31131IMDb7.2/107,108TMDB68%162Rotten Tomatoes86%Metacritic—
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Most Popular The Day the Earth Caught Fire Cast Members

Michael Caine is the most popular The Day the Earth Caught Fire cast member right now, with a Popularity Score of 6.28. Updated September 27, 2026.

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Michael Caine

Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)/28 years during filming
6.3
2

Leo McKern

Bill Maguire/41 years during filming
1.4
3

Michael Goodliffe

Jacko Jackson the Night Editor/47 years during filming
1.4
4

Renée Asherson

Angela/46 years during filming
1.3
5

Austin Trevor

Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
1.2
6

Bernard Braden

Davis the News Editor
1.2
7

Edward Judd

Peter Stenning/29 years during filming
1.2
8

Peter Blythe

Copy Desk (uncredited)/27 years during filming
1.2
9

Reginald Marsh

Picture Editor (uncredited)/35 years during filming
1.2
10

Timothy Bateson

Printer (uncredited)/35 years during filming
1.2
11

Janet Munro

Jeannie Craig/27 years during filming
1.1
12

Peter Butterworth

2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)/42 years during filming
1.0
13

Reginald Beckwith

Harry/52 years during filming
0.9
14

George Merritt

Smudge (uncredited)
0.9
15

Edward Underdown

Dick Sanderson (uncredited)/52 years during filming
0.9
16

Marianne Stone

Miss Evans (uncredited)/39 years during filming
0.9
17

Geoffrey Chater

Pat Holroyd (uncredited)/40 years during filming
0.9
18

Robin Hawdon

Ronnie (uncredited)/22 years during filming
0.9
19

John Dearth

Dick (uncredited)/41 years during filming
0.8
20

Pamela Green

Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)/32 years during filming
0.6
21

Gene Anderson

May/30 years during filming
0.6
22

Verina Greenlaw

Trixie (uncredited)/8 years during filming
0.5
23

Ian Ellis

Michael Stenning (uncredited)
0.5
24

Jane Aird

Nanny (uncredited)
0.5
25

Arthur Christiansen

'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
0.4