The War of the Worlds

1953 PG-13 1h 25m

6.8 /10

685

Genre

Science Fiction Action

Plot

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.

Director

Byron Haskin

Writers

Barré Lyndon H. G. Wells

Stars

Gene Barry Ann Robinson Lewis Martin

Cast & Crew

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

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Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

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Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

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Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

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Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

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Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

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Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

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Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

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Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

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Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

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Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

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William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

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Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Elderly Man (uncredited)

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Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

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Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

User Reviews

tensharpe

25 Jan 2023

“The War of the Worlds” now restored in 4K HD with its lovely looking technicolour and amazing surround sound really has elevated this movie to a high...

JPV852

21 Sep 2022

Not great in terms of the script, acting or the abrupt ending, the practical effects were impressive and a lot of fun with the Martian ships flying an...

Wuchak

26 May 2020

_**Clark Kent & Lois Lane face an invasion of Martians!**_ A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not ...

John Chard

6 Sep 2014

Smashing sci-fi film that is a landmark for special effects. Martians invade Earth with total destructive powers, seemingly unstoppable, mankind mu...