Review of The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) by Jean S — 19 Aug 2006

#@$% commies should have looked at our schedule.

This review of The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) was written by Jean S on 19 Aug 2006.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire has generally received very positive reviews.

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