The War of the Worlds (1953)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades! 1953-08-13 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Gene Barry is Dr. Clayton Forrester
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson is Sylvia Van Buren
Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin is Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne is Maj. Gen. Mann
Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig is Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon Rich is Col. Ralph Heffner
Col. Ralph Heffner
Sandro Giglio is Dr. Bilderbeck
Dr. Bilderbeck
Ann Codee is Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite is Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Cedric Hardwicke is Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Houseley Stevenson Jr. is Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
William Phipps is Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)