The War of the Worlds (1953)

  • PG
  • 07/29/1953 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Action
  • 1h 25m

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

Overview

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

H.G. Wells

Novel

Cast

Gene Barry's headshot

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson's headshot

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin's headshot

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne's headshot

Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig's headshot

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon Rich's headshot

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner
Sandro Giglio's headshot

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck
Ann Codee's headshot

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

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