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The Day the Sky Exploded
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The Day the Sky Exploded

1958-09-04 · 82 min · ★ 4.3

Science 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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Directors
Paolo Heusch, Mario Bava
Production companies
Lux Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Royal Film
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul HubschmidPaul HubschmidJohn McLaren
Madeleine FischerMadeleine FischerKaty Dandridge
Fiorella MariFiorella MariMary McLaren
Ivo GarraniIvo GarraniProfessor Herbert Weisse
Dario MichaelisDario MichaelisPeter Leduq
Gérard LandryGérard LandryRandowsky
Jean-Jacques DelboJean-Jacques DelboSergei Boetnikov
Peter MeersmanPeter MeersmanGeneral van Dorff (uncredited)
Massimo ZeppieriDennis McLaren (uncredited)
Annie BernalLab Assistant (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi StuartGiacomo Rossi StuartStuart (uncredited)
Gérard LandryGérard LandryLandowsky (uncredited)
Shane RimmerShane RimmerJohn McLaren (uncredited) (voice)

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