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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds
★ 6.8/10•1953•1h 25m•G•Science Fiction•Action

Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

Barré Lyndon · Screenplay

Byron Haskin · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 3, 1953
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$2,000,000

Actors

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

General Mann

Frank Kreig

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Vernon Rich

Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

General Mann's Aide

William Phipps

William Phipps

Wash Perry

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

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