The Day the Sky Exploded
4.5
“Terror From The Sky! Earth Attacked From Outer Space!”
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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Cast
12 people
Paul Hubschmid
John McLaren
Known for
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Funeral in Berlin
Madeleine Fischer
Katy Dandridge
Known for
Le Amiche
Fiorella Mari
Mary McLaren
Known for
Are We Men or Corporals?
Ivo Garrani
Professor Herbert Weisse
Known for
Black Sunday
Caliber 9
Dario Michaelis
Peter Leduq
Known for
Lust of the Vampire
The Mattei Affair
Gérard Landry
Randowsky / Landowsky (uncredited)
Known for
La Bête Humaine
Trinity Is Still My Name
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Sergei Boetnikov
Known for
Perched on a Tree
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
Peter Meersman
General van Dorff (uncredited)
Also in
The Black Invaders
The Naked Maja
Massimo Zeppieri
Dennis McLaren (uncredited)
Annie Bernal
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Stuart (uncredited)
Known for
Kill, Baby... Kill!
The Last Man on Earth
Shane Rimmer
John McLaren (uncredited) (voice)
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Thunderbirds
Mario Bava Director · Paolo Heusch Director Sandro Continenza Screenplay
United States release September 27, 1961 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Royal Film
Production
Lux Film
Production
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Production
Royal Film
Production
Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Production
France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
La morte viene dallo spazio
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 4, 1958
Theatrical
United States · September 27, 1961
Theatrical
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