The War of the Worlds

Aug 13, 1953

1h 25m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Action

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Gene Barry

Sylvia Van Buren

Ann Robinson

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Lewis Martin

Maj. Gen. Mann

Les Tremayne

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Col. Ralph Heffner

Vernon Rich

Dr. Bilderbeck

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Robert Cornthwaite

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Cedric Hardwicke

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

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

William Phipps

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