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Feature film — 1958

The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)

4.31h 22mScience Fiction — Action

Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.

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A high-signal pick with 24 votes.

Lux Film / Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France / Royal Film

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Director: Paolo Heusch

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Cast & crew

Paul Hubschmid as John McLaren

Paul Hubschmid

John McLaren

Madeleine Fischer as Katy Dandridge

Madeleine Fischer

Katy Dandridge

Fiorella Mari as Mary McLaren

Fiorella Mari

Mary McLaren

Ivo Garrani as Professor Herbert Weisse

Ivo Garrani

Professor Herbert Weisse

Dario Michaelis as Peter Leduq

Dario Michaelis

Peter Leduq

Gérard Landry as Randowsky

Gérard Landry

Randowsky

Jean-Jacques Delbo as Sergei Boetnikov

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Sergei Boetnikov

Peter Meersman as General van Dorff (uncredited)

Peter Meersman

General van Dorff (uncredited)

M

Massimo Zeppieri

Dennis McLaren (uncredited)

A

Annie Bernal

Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Stuart (uncredited)

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Stuart (uncredited)

Gérard Landry as Landowsky (uncredited)

Gérard Landry

Landowsky (uncredited)

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