The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)

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.

Cast (13)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Paul Hubschmid

John McLaren

Madeleine Fischer

Katy Dandridge

Fiorella Mari

Mary McLaren

Ivo Garrani

Professor Herbert Weisse

Dario Michaelis

Peter Leduq

Gérard Landry

Randowsky

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Sergei Boetnikov

Peter Meersman

General van Dorff (uncredited)

M

Massimo Zeppieri

Dennis McLaren (uncredited)

A

Annie Bernal

Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Stuart (uncredited)

Gérard Landry

Landowsky (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

John McLaren (uncredited) (voice)

If you liked The Day the Sky Exploded, you might also like…

88% match

Asteroid: Final Impact

2015

84% match

Crack in the World

1965

82% match

When Worlds Collide

1951

77% match

65

2023

78% match

Superman

1978

72% match

When I'm Ready

2025

69% match

The War of the Worlds

1953

64% match

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century

1999

62% match

Titan A.E.

2000

61% match

PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups

2018

60% match

Babylon 5: In the Beginning

1998

60% match

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956

60% match

Planet of the Vampires

1965

60% match

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

60% match

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961

60% match

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

60% match

Babylon 5: The Gathering

1993

60% match

Superman II

1980

60% match

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

2008

60% match

F.R.E.D.I.

2018

Similar films

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

2005

Tidal Wave: No Escape

1997

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

1997

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

2023

Tidal Wave

2009

Geo-Disaster

2017

Planetquake

2024

Gray Lady Down

1978

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

Star-Crossed

2026

Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959

Destroy All Monsters

1968