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The War of the Worlds

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

1953 · G · 1h 25m

Directed by Byron Haskin

6.8

TMDB audience score
745 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Gene Barry
    Clayton Forrester

  • Ann Robinson
    Sylvia Van Buren

  • Lewis Martin
    Matthew Collins

  • Les Tremayne
    General Mann

  • Frank Kreig
    Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

  • Vernon Rich
    Ralph Heffner

  • Sandro Giglio
    Dr. Bilderbeck

  • Ann Codee
    Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

  • Robert Cornthwaite
    Dr. Pryor

  • Cedric Hardwicke
    Commentary (voice)

  • Houseley Stevenson Jr.
    General Mann's Aide

  • William Phipps
    Wash Perry

  • 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)