The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953)

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

Science Fiction Action

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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  • Release Date: 1953-08-13
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Director: Byron Haskin

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    Cast

    • Gene Barry

      Dr. Clayton Forrester

    • Ann Robinson

      Sylvia Van Buren

    • Lewis Martin

      Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

    • Les Tremayne

      Maj. Gen. Mann

    • Frank Kreig

      Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

    • Vernon Rich

      Col. Ralph Heffner

    • Sandro Giglio

      Dr. Bilderbeck

    • Ann Codee

      Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

    • Robert Cornthwaite

      Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

    • Cedric Hardwicke

      Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

    • Houseley Stevenson Jr.

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

    • William Phipps

      Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

    • Jack Kruschen

      Salvatore

    • Paul Birch

      Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

    • Paul Frees

      Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

    • Henry Brandon

      Cop at Crash Site

    • Peter Adams

      Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

    • Eric Alden

      Man (uncredited)

    • Hugh Allen

      Brigadier General (uncredited)

    • Ruth Barnell

      Mother (uncredited)

    • Edgar Barrier

      Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

    • Russ Bender

      Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

    • Oscar Blank

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • Hazel Boyne

      Screaming Woman (uncredited)

    • Chet Brandenburg

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • George Bruggeman

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Nora Bush

      Woman in Church (uncredited)

    • Tony Butala

      Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

    • Mushy Callahan

      Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

    • Dick Cherney

      Looter (uncredited)

    • Edward Colmans

      Spanish Priest (uncredited)

    • James Conaty

      Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

    • Russ Conway

      Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

    • Martin Coulter

      Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Vittorio Cramer

      First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

    • Pierre Cressoy

      Frenchman (uncredited)

    • Oliver Cross

      Scientist (uncredited)

    • Jane Crowley

      Woman in Church (uncredited)

    • Jim Davies

      Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

    • Helen Dickson

      Woman in Church (uncredited)

    • Ralph Dumke

      Buck Monahan (uncredited)

    • Jimmie Dundee

      Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

    • Al Ferguson

      Police Chief (uncredited)

    • Dick Fortune

      Marine Captain (uncredited)

    • Alex Frazer

      Dr. James (uncredited)

    • Frank Freeman Jr.

      Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

    • Slim Gaut

      Radio Listener (uncredited)

    • Charles Gemora

      Martian (uncredited)

    • Ned Glass

      Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

    • Jack Gordon

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • Fred Graham

      Looter (uncredited)

    • Joe Gray

      Looter (uncredited)

    • Herman Hack

      Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

    • Nancy Hale

      Young Wife (uncredited)

    • Virginia Hall

      Girl (uncredited)

    • Ted Hecht

      KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

    • Douglas Henderson

      Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Gertrude Hoffmann

      Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

    • Tex Holden

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • Jimmie Horan

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Patricia Iannone

      Girl (uncredited)

    • Jerry James

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Michael Jeffers

      Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

    • Dick Johnstone

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • Carolyn Jones

      Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Don Kohler

      Colonel (uncredited)

    • Ivan Lebedeff

      Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

    • Freeman Lusk

      Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

    • Herbert Lytton

      Chief of Staff (uncredited)

    • Wilbur Mack

      Official (uncredited)

    • George Magrill

      Traffic Cop (uncredited)

    • Mike Mahoney

      Townsman (uncredited)

    • John Mansfield

      Man (uncredited)

    • Joel Marston

      Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

    • Sydney Mason

      Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

    • John Maxwell

      Doctor (uncredited)

    • Mathew McCue

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • David McMahon

      Minister, First Church (uncredited)

    • William Meader

      P.E. Official (uncredited)

    • Lee Miller

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Ralph Montgomery

      Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

    • Alvy Moore

      Zippy (uncredited)

    • Bob Morgan

      Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

    • Charles Morton

      Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

    • George Nardelli

      Military Officer (uncredited)

    • Stanley Orr

      Marine Major (uncredited)

    • George Pal

      Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

    • Walter Richards

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Robert Rockwell

      Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

    • Walter Sande

      Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

    • James Seay

      Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

    • Allen D. Sewall

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • Lucile Sewall

      Woman in Church (uncredited)

    • Cora Shannon

      Old Woman (uncredited)

    • David Sharpe

      Looter (uncredited)

    • Teru Shimada

      Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

    • Reginald Lal Singh

      Military Officer (uncredited)

    • Bobby Somers

      Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

    • Bert Stevens

      Man in Church (uncredited)

    • Charles Stewart

      Marine Captain (uncredited)

    • Jack Stoney

      Looter (uncredited)

    • Gus Taillon

      Elderly Man (uncredited)

    • Morton C. Thompson

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Arthur Tovey

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Dale Van Sickel

      Looter (uncredited)

    • Dorothy Vernon

      Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

    • Anthony Warde

      Military Police Driver (uncredited)

    • Bob Whitney

      Military Officer (uncredited)

    • Chalky Williams

      Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

    • Waldon Williams

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Bud Wolfe

      Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

    • Fred Zendar

      Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

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