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The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds

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

1953 85 min ★ 6.8 (697) Released
Action Science Fiction

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.

Original title
The War of the Worlds
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Keywords 19
alien invasion based on novel or book dystopia impenetrable force field laser gun los angeles, california martian martian aircraft martian invasion mass evacuation meteor space ship mountain village radioactivity religion scientist hero space invasion street riots three-lensed eye wedge maneuver
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Cast 61
Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

General Mann

Frank Kreig

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Vernon Rich

Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice)

William Phipps

William Phipps

Wash Perry

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

George Pal

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Crew 19
Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Costumer

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Special Effects

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Stunts

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Stunts

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Stunts

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Stunts

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Stunts

George Magrill

George Magrill

Stunts

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Stunts

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Executive Producer

George Pal

George Pal

Producer

Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

Original Music Composer

Loren L. Ryder

Loren L. Ryder

Sound Director

H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells

Novel

Gallery
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Videos
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US Release Dates 3

Jul 29, 1953

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Premiere

Aug 13, 1953

Theatrical

Aug 31, 1977

San Francisco, California (re-release)

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