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The Day the Sky Exploded
The Day the Sky Exploded

The Day the Sky Exploded

Terror From The Sky! Earth Attacked From Outer Space!

Genres

Science FictionAction

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

4.1/10

Release Date

04 September 1958

Country

France

Cast

Paul Hubschmid

Paul Hubschmid

John McLaren

Madeleine Fischer

Madeleine Fischer

Katy Dandridge

Fiorella Mari

Fiorella Mari

Mary McLaren

Ivo Garrani

Ivo Garrani

Professor Herbert Weisse

Dario Michaelis

Dario Michaelis

Peter Leduq

Sam Galter

Sam Galter

Randowsky

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Sergei Boetnikov

Peter Meersman

Peter Meersman

General van Dorff (uncredited)

Massimo Zeppieri

Massimo Zeppieri

Dennis McLaren (uncredited)

Annie Bernal

Annie Bernal

Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Stuart (uncredited)

Gérard Landry

Gérard Landry

Landowsky (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

John McLaren (uncredited) (voice)

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