The War of the Worlds (1953)

08/13/1953 (US) • 1h 25m

Science Fiction, Action

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,000,000.00

Keywords

laser gun

based on novel or book

dystopia

mountain village

street riots

space invasion

radioactivity

martian

religion

los angeles, california

alien invasion

technicolor

scientist hero

martian invasion

mass evacuation

meteor space ship

wedge maneuver

impenetrable force field

martian aircraft

three-lensed eye

h.g. wells

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