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The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)

Terror From The Sky! Earth Attacked From Outer Space!

Genre : Science Fiction, Action

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Paolo Heusch, Mario Bava
Writer : Marcello Coscia, Sandro Continenza

Synopsis

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

Actors

Paul Hubschmid
Paul Hubschmid
John McLaren
Madeleine Fischer
Madeleine Fischer
Katy Dandridge
Fiorella Mari
Fiorella Mari
Mary McLaren
Ivo Garrani
Ivo Garrani
Professor Herbert Weisse
Dario Michaelis
Dario Michaelis
Peter Leduq
Sam Galter
Sam Galter
Randowsky
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Sergei Boetnikov
Peter Meersman
Peter Meersman
General van Dorff (uncredited)
Massimo Zeppieri
Massimo Zeppieri
Dennis McLaren (uncredited)
Annie Bernal
Annie Bernal
Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
Stuart (uncredited)
Gérard Landry
Gérard Landry
Landowsky (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
John McLaren (uncredited) (voice)

Crews

Paolo Heusch
Paolo Heusch
Director
Guido Giambartolomei
Guido Giambartolomei
Producer
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Director of Photography
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Otello Colangeli
Otello Colangeli
Editor
Ubaldo Terzano
Ubaldo Terzano
Camera Operator
Virgilio Sabel
Virgilio Sabel
Story
Marcello Coscia
Marcello Coscia
Screenplay
Sandro Continenza
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor
Production Design
Angelo Malantrucco
Angelo Malantrucco
Makeup Artist
Ada Palombi
Ada Palombi
Hairstylist
Armando Morane
Armando Morane
Production Manager
Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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