The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.458 |
Directed By
Paolo Heusch
Mario Bava
Crew
Paolo Heusch
Carlo Rustichelli
Mario Bava
Guido Giambartolomei
Marcello Coscia
Ada Palombi
Armando Morane
Sandro Continenza
Beni Montresor
Virgilio Sabel
Angelo Malantrucco
Mario Bava
Ubaldo Terzano
Otello Colangeli
Samuel Z. Arkoff
TOP CAST
Paul Hubschmid
John McLaren
Madeleine Fischer
Katy Dandridge
Fiorella Mari
Mary McLaren
Ivo Garrani
Professor Herbert Weisse
Dario Michaelis
Peter Leduq
Sam Galter
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)
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