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The Day the Sky Exploded

Original title: La morte viene dallo spazio
  • 1958
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
920
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The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
Sci-Fi

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

  • Directors
    • Paolo Heusch
    • Mario Bava
  • Writers
    • Virgilio Sabel
    • Marcello Coscia
    • Sandro Continenza
  • Stars
    • Paul Hubschmid
    • Madeleine Fischer
    • Fiorella Mari
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    920
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Paolo Heusch
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Virgilio Sabel
      • Marcello Coscia
      • Sandro Continenza
    • Stars
      • Paul Hubschmid
      • Madeleine Fischer
      • Fiorella Mari
    • 40User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Paul Hubschmid
    Paul Hubschmid
    • John McLaren
    Madeleine Fischer
    Madeleine Fischer
    • Katy Dandridge
    • (as Madeline Fischer)
    Fiorella Mari
    • Mary McLaren
    Ivo Garrani
    Ivo Garrani
    • Prof. Herbert Weisse
    Dario Michaelis
    • Peter Leduq
    • (as Darrio Michaelis)
    Gérard Landry
    Gérard Landry
    • Randowsky
    • (as Sam Galter)
    Jean-Jacques Delbo
    • Sergei Boetnikov
    • (as Jean Jacques Delbo)
    Annie Berval
    • Lab Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    S. Louis Casta
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Livio Lorenzon
    • British General
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Meersman
    • General van Dorff
    • (uncredited)
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • John McLaren
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Giacomo Rossi Stuart
    Giacomo Rossi Stuart
    • Stuart
    • (uncredited)
    Gianni Solaro
    • French General
    • (uncredited)
    Massimo Zeppieri
    • Dennis McLaren
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Paolo Heusch
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Virgilio Sabel
      • Marcello Coscia
      • Sandro Continenza
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    • Trivia
      The voice of the American astronaut character, John McLaren is provided by Shane Rimmer, Canadian actor better known for voicing Scott Tracey of the English series Thunderbirds (1965).
    • Goofs
      In the control room there is a large world map which is drawn very poorly. One would expect such a map to be very accurate, but South America and Africa are clearly distorted.
    • Quotes

      Katy Dandridge: Something troubling you?

      Peter Leduq: You!

      Katy Dandridge: I?

      Peter Leduq: That cool beauty ..

      Katy Dandridge: Oh

      Peter Leduq: It freezes my powers of concentration.

    • Crazy credits
      For the English dubbed version, director of photography Mario Bava's name is given as "Mario Baja." His camera operator, Ubaldo Terzano, is listed as "Uraldo Terzano."
    • Connections
      Featured in Fright Night Late Show: The Phantom Planet + The Day The Sky Exploded (1969)

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    Asteroids? Isn't There A Cream For That?...

    In THE DAY THE SKY EXPLODED, a space exploration disaster causes impending doom when a super-asteroid heads toward Earth.

    We know this is science fiction because in this story the UN takes immediate action, scrambling all forces to deal with the situation. In reality, they would convene in order to call for a future meeting, so they could decide whether or not to pass a resolution that could lead to a plan.

    Thankfully, the fantasy UN is mighty!

    Is this movie cheeezey? Oh yes, but it's also entertaining. Compared to the more modern, multi-million dollar space catastrophe films that tell the same basic tale, TDTSE is -very little- money well spent...
    • Dethcharm
    • Apr 24, 2022
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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1961 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Death Comes from Outer Space
    • Production companies
      • Royal Film
      • Lux Film
      • Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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