The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

Release date : August 13, 1953
Runtime : 1h 25m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English / Spanish / Italian /
Director : Byron Haskin /
Writers : Barré Lyndon / H.G. Wells /
Production companies : Paramount Pictures /
Budget : $2,000,000.00
August 13, 1953 1h 25m United States of America Science Fiction English More
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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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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)

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  • title:The War of the Worlds
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1953
  • Runtime:1h 25m
  • Genres: Science Fiction · Action ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English · Spanish · Italian ·
  • Director: Byron Haskin /
  • Writers: Barré Lyndon · H.G. Wells ·
  • Production companies: Paramount Pictures ·
  • Budget:$2,000,000.00
  • 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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