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The Day the Sky Exploded(1958)
Status: Released
Date: 1958-09-04
41%
23 Votes
Time: 1h 22m
Terror From The Sky! Earth Attacked From Outer Space!
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.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Lux Film
Royal Film
Movie: The Day the Sky Exploded
Top 10 Billed Cast
Paul Hubschmid
John McLaren
Madeleine Fischer
Katy Dandridge
Fiorella Mari
Mary McLaren
Ivo Garrani
Professor Herbert Weisse
Dario Michaelis
Peter Leduq
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Sergei Boetnikov
Peter Meersman
General van Dorff (uncredited)
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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.
Release Date
1958-09-04
Average
4.13
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Terror From The Sky! Earth Attacked From Outer Space!
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