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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Val Guest

Writing Credits  

Wolf Mankowitz ... (written for the screen by) &
Val Guest ... (written for the screen by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Janet Munro ... Jeannie Craig
Leo McKern ... Bill Maguire
Edward Judd ... Peter Stenning
Michael Goodliffe ... 'Jacko' Jackson - Night Editor
Bernard Braden ... 'Dave' Davis - News Editor
Reginald Beckwith ... Harry
Gene Anderson Gene Anderson ... May
Renée Asherson ... Angela
Arthur Christiansen Arthur Christiansen ... 'Jeff' Jefferson - Editor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Adams John Adams ... Constable (uncredited)
Jane Aird Jane Aird ... Nanny (uncredited)
Avril Angers ... Mother (uncredited)
John Barron ... 1st Sub-Editor (uncredited)
William Baskiville William Baskiville ... Policeman (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson ... Printer in Printroom (uncredited)
Peter Blythe ... Copy Desk (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco Wallace Bosco ... Copy Boy (uncredited)
Jim Brady ... Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Robin Burns Robin Burns ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Peter Butterworth ... 2nd Sub-Editor (uncredited)
Michael Caine ... Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
Alf Casha Alf Casha ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Norman Chappell ... Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Geoffrey Chater ... Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
Richard Coleman Richard Coleman ... Partner of Stenning's divorced wife (uncredited)
Harold Coyne Harold Coyne ... Editor (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig ... Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
George Curtis George Curtis ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
John Dearth ... Dick (uncredited)
Ian Ellis Ian Ellis ... Michael Stenning (uncredited)
Peter Evans Peter Evans ... Man in Pub (uncredited)
Geoffrey Frederick Geoffrey Frederick ... Mitchell (uncredited)
Pamela Green ... Nurse at Laundrette (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw ... Trixie (uncredited)
Dave Griffiths Dave Griffiths ... Workman (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington Aidan Harrington ... Editor (uncredited)
Ruth Harrison Ruth Harrison ... Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Robin Hawdon ... Ronnie (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries Gordon Humphries ... Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Fred Johnson ... Archie (uncredited)
Gerry Judge Gerry Judge ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley ... Harry's Club Patron (uncredited)
Dan Lester Dan Lester ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis ... Demonstrator (uncredited)
Leonard Llewellyn Leonard Llewellyn ... Editor (uncredited)
Reginald Marsh Reginald Marsh ... Picture Editor (uncredited)
Larry Martyn ... Argumentative Man at Washing Centre (uncredited)
Jim McManus Jim McManus ... Man at Water Station (uncredited)
Don McMurray Don McMurray ... Man in fight (uncredited)
Carmel McSharry Carmel McSharry ... Woman Lost in Fog (uncredited)
Michael McStay Michael McStay ... Policeman at Washing Centre (uncredited)
George Merritt ... Smudge (uncredited)
Robert Moore Robert Moore ... Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
Charles Morgan ... Foreign Editor (uncredited)
Cecil Paul Cecil Paul ... Editor (uncredited)
Lisa Peake Lisa Peake ... Girl (uncredited)
Frank Phillips Frank Phillips ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Price Charles Price ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
John Rae John Rae ... Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)
Edith Raye Edith Raye ... Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Bill Rayment Bill Rayment ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Julie Samuel ... Young girl (uncredited)
Frank Schock Frank Schock ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Jeff Shane Jeff Shane ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Frank Sieman Frank Sieman ... Print Room Manager (uncredited)
Jeff Silk ... Policeman (uncredited)
Graham Skidmore Graham Skidmore ... Bit part (uncredited)
Terence Soall Terence Soall ... Undetermined role (uncredited)
Guy Standeven ... Man at Funfair (uncredited)
Marianne Stone ... Miss Evans, Jeff's Secretary (uncredited)
John Tatham ... Policeman at Water Station (uncredited)
Austin Trevor ... Sir John Kelly (uncredited)
Edward Underdown ... Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
Joe Wadham Joe Wadham ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Terry Walsh Terry Walsh ... Man (uncredited)

Produced by 

F. Sherwin Green ... associate producer (as Frank Sherwin Green)
Val Guest ... producer

Music by 

Stanley Black ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Harry Waxman ... director of photography

Editing by 

Bill Lenny

Art Direction by 

Anthony Masters ... (as Tony Masters)

Set Decoration by 

Scott Slimon

Costume Design by 

Beatrice Dawson

Makeup Department 

Joyce James ... hairdresser
Tony Sforzini ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Clifton Brandon ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Philip Shipway ... assistant director
Terry Lens ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Bernard Williams ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Martin Atkinson ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Bill Bennison ... draughtsman (uncredited)
E. Kell ... chargehand props (uncredited)
Peter Melrose ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Peter Mullins ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Harry Parr ... property buyer (uncredited)
Geoffrey Tozer ... assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Buster Ambler ... sound recordist
Chris Greenham ... dubbing editor
John Aldred ... dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Jimmy Dooley ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Peter Dukelow ... boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Les Bowie ... special effects
Pat Carr ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Brian Johnson ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Doug Ferris ... matte painter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Moray Grant ... camera operator
Wally Byatt ... focus puller (uncredited)
James Devis ... focus puller (uncredited)
John Jay ... still photographer (uncredited)
Jimmy Stilwell ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dulcie Midwinter ... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
Joyce Stoneman ... assistant wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Mike Round ... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Gillian Scott ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Stanley Black ... musical director
Monty Norman ... composer: beatnik music

Script and Continuity Department 

Pamela Carlton ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Arthur Christiansen ... technical adviser
Simon W. Hessel ... digitally remastered with support from
Barrie Davis ... production accountant (uncredited)
Dora Dobson ... publicity director (uncredited)
Jill Langley ... production secretary (uncredited)
Maureen Newman ... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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