The Day the Sky Exploded
“Terror From The Sky! Earth Attacked From Outer Space!”
1958•NR•1h 22m•4.3•Released
Science FictionAction
Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.
Director
Paolo Heusch
Writer
Marcello Coscia, Sandro Continenza
Languages
Italian
Studio
Lux Film
Cast
Paul Hubschmid
John McLaren
Madeleine Fischer
Katy Dandridge
Fiorella Mari
Mary McLaren
Ivo Garrani
Professor Herbert Weisse
Dario Michaelis
Peter Leduq
Gérard Landry
Randowsky
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Sergei Boetnikov
Peter Meersman
General van Dorff (uncredited)
Massimo Zeppieri
Dennis McLaren (uncredited)
Annie Bernal
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Stuart (uncredited)
Gérard Landry
Landowsky (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
John McLaren (uncredited) (voice)
Production
Company
Lux Film
Company
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Company
Royal Film
Producer
Guido Giambartolomei
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