Movie

The War of the Worlds

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

1953★ 6.8 · 7141h 25mScience FictionAction

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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Cast

Gene Barry
as Clayton Forrester

Cedric Hardwicke
as Commentary (voice)

Paul Frees
as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Carolyn Jones
as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Henry Brandon
as Cop at Crash Site

Lee Miller
as Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
as Looter (uncredited)

Ann Robinson
as Sylvia Van Buren

Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Pryor

Ned Glass
as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
as Official (uncredited)

William Phipps
as Wash Perry

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6.8/ 10

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Release date: 1953-04-03

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $2,000,000

Runtime: 1h 25m

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Science FictionAction

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