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The War of the Worlds
Release Date: August 13, 1953
| Year | : | 1953 |
| Slogan | : | «Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!» |
| Genres | : | Science Fiction, Action |
| Production Companies | : | Paramount |
| Director | : | Byron Haskin |
| Producers | : | Cecil B. DeMille, George Pal, Frank Caffey, Frank Freeman Jr., Gae Griffith |
| Writers | : | H.G. Wells, Barré Lyndon |
| RunTime | : | 85 mins. |
| Budget | : | 2000000 |
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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Trailer: The War of the Worlds (1953) Original Trailer [HD]
Featurette: Rick Baker on WAR OF THE WORLDS
Main Actors
Gene Barry
Character : Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
Character : Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin
Character : Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne
Character : Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig
Character : Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
Character : Col. Ralph Heffner
Sandro Giglio
Character : Dr. Bilderbeck
Ann Codee
Character : Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite
Character : Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Cedric Hardwicke
Character : Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Character : Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
William Phipps
Character : Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
Jack Kruschen
Character : Salvatore
Paul Birch
Character : Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Character : Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Henry Brandon
Character : Cop at Crash Site
Peter Adams
Character : Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Character : Man (uncredited)
Hugh Allen
Character : Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell
Character : Mother (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier
Character : Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ Bender
Character : Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
Character : Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Character : Soldier (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Character : Woman in Church (uncredited)
Tony Butala
Character : Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Character : Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Character : Looter (uncredited)
Edward Colmans
Character : Spanish Priest (uncredited)
James Conaty
Character : Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Character : Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
Martin Coulter
Character : Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio Cramer
Character : First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Cressoy
Character : Frenchman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Character : Scientist (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Character : Woman in Church (uncredited)
Jim Davies
Character : Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Character : Woman in Church (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Character : Buck Monahan (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Character : Civil Defense Official (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Character : Police Chief (uncredited)
Dick Fortune
Character : Marine Captain (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Character : Dr. James (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr.
Character : Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Character : Radio Listener (uncredited)
Charles Gemora
Character : Martian (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Character : Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Character : Looter (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Character : Looter (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Character : Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy Hale
Character : Young Wife (uncredited)
Virginia Hall
Character : Girl (uncredited)
Ted Hecht
Character : KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson
Character : Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffmann
Character : Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Character : Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Iannone
Character : Girl (uncredited)
Jerry James
Character : Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Character : Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones
Character : Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Kohler
Character : Colonel (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff
Character : Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk
Character : Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Character : Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Character : Official (uncredited)
George Magrill
Character : Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Character : Townsman (uncredited)
John Mansfield
Character : Man (uncredited)
Joel Marston
Character : Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
Character : Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
John Maxwell
Character : Doctor (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
David McMahon
Character : Minister, First Church (uncredited)
William Meader
Character : P.E. Official (uncredited)
Lee Miller
Character : Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Character : Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
Alvy Moore
Character : Zippy (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Character : Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Character : Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Character : Military Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Orr
Character : Marine Major (uncredited)
George Pal
Character : Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Walter Richards
Character : Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Rockwell
Character : Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Character : Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
James Seay
Character : Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Character : Woman in Church (uncredited)
Cora Shannon
Character : Old Woman (uncredited)
David Sharpe
Character : Looter (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Character : Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh
Character : Military Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Somers
Character : Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Character : Man in Church (uncredited)
Charles Stewart
Character : Marine Captain (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Character : Looter (uncredited)
Gus Taillon
Character : Elderly Man (uncredited)
Morton C. Thompson
Character : Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Character : Party Guest (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Character : Looter (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Character : Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman
Character : Cameraman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Character : Military Police Driver (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
Character : Military Officer (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Character : Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Waldon Williams
Character : Boy (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
Character : Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Fred Zendar
Character : Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)
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