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The War of the Worlds (1953)

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.
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Byron Haskin profile
Byron Haskin

Director

Barré Lyndon profile
Barré Lyndon

Screenplay

Cast

Gene Barry profile
Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson profile
Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin profile
Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne profile
Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig profile
Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich profile
Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio profile
Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee profile
Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite profile
Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke profile
Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Houseley Stevenson Jr. profile
Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)

William Phipps profile
William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Gene Barry profile
Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson profile
Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin profile
Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne profile
Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig profile
Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich profile
Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio profile
Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee profile
Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite profile
Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke profile
Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Houseley Stevenson Jr. profile
Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)

William Phipps profile
William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Extra

Release Date

August 13, 1953

Original Language

English, Spanish, Italian

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Production Company

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Videos

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