The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953)

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

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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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