The Day the Earth Moved

The Day the Earth Moved

They were warned the earthquake was coming. But they refused to listen until...

1974 · 74 min · ★ 6.6 · TV Movie, Drama

An aerial photography team tries to alert a small town about an impending earthquake, but no one believes the duo until the tremors start and the walls begin to collapse.

Directed by Robert Michael Lewis · Written by Jack Turley

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