The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
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:
Marcello Coscia, Sandro Continenza.
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Paul Hubschmid as John McLaren |
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Madeleine Fischer as Katy Dandridge |
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Fiorella Mari as Mary McLaren |
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Ivo Garrani as Professor Herbert Weisse |
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Dario Michaelis as Peter Leduq |
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Sam Galter as Randowsky |
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Jean-Jacques Delbo as Sergei Boetnikov |
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Peter Meersman as General van Dorff (uncredited) |
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Massimo Zeppieri as Dennis McLaren (uncredited) |
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Annie Bernal as Lab Assistant (uncredited) |
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Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Stuart (uncredited) |
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Gérard Landry as Landowsky (uncredited) |
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Shane Rimmer as John McLaren (uncredited) (voice) |
| Directing | Paolo Heusch | Director |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mario Bava | Director of Photography |
| Production | Guido Giambartolomei | Producer |
| Writing | Marcello Coscia | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ada Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Armando Morane | Production Manager |
| Writing | Sandro Continenza | Screenplay |
| Art | Beni Montresor | Production Design |
| Writing | Virgilio Sabel | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angelo Malantrucco | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Mario Bava | Director |
| Camera | Ubaldo Terzano | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Otello Colangeli | Editor |
| Production | Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |