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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

Release: 1953-08-13 ·Runtime: 85m ·★ 6.8
Science Fiction Action

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Paul Frees Paul Frees as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer George Magrill George Magrill as Traffic Cop (uncredited) David McMahon David McMahon as Minister, First Church (uncredited) George Pal George Pal as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited) Herman Hack Herman Hack as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) Douglas Henderson Douglas Henderson as Staff Sergeant (uncredited) Jimmie Horan Jimmie Horan as Party Guest (uncredited) Freeman Lusk Freeman Lusk as Secretary of Defense (uncredited) James Seay James Seay as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited) Edgar Barrier Edgar Barrier as Prof. McPherson (uncredited) Ted Hecht Ted Hecht as KGEB Reporter (uncredited) John Maxwell John Maxwell as Doctor (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited) Ned Glass Ned Glass as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited) Gertrude Hoffmann Gertrude Hoffmann as Elderly News Vendor (uncredited) Anthony Warde Anthony Warde as Military Police Driver (uncredited) Les Tremayne Les Tremayne as General Mann Russ Conway Russ Conway as Rev. Bethany (uncredited) Charles Gemora Charles Gemora as Martian (uncredited) Joel Marston Joel Marston as Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited) Herbert Lytton Herbert Lytton as Chief of Staff (uncredited) Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney as Townsman (uncredited) Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke as Commentary (voice) Gene Barry Gene Barry as Clayton Forrester Lewis Martin Lewis Martin as Matthew Collins Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Official (uncredited) Robert Rockwell Robert Rockwell as Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited) Eric Alden Eric Alden as Man (uncredited) Pierre Cressoy Pierre Cressoy as Frenchman (uncredited) Nancy Hale Nancy Hale as Young Wife (uncredited) Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Police Chief (uncredited) Fred Graham Fred Graham as Looter (uncredited) Teru Shimada Teru Shimada as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) Edward Colmans Edward Colmans as Spanish Priest (uncredited) Ralph Dumke Ralph Dumke as Buck Monahan (uncredited) Alvy Moore Alvy Moore as Zippy (uncredited) Walter Sande Walter Sande as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited) David Sharpe David Sharpe as Looter (uncredited) Bob Morgan Bob Morgan as Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) Frank Kreig Frank Kreig as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited) William Phipps William Phipps as Wash Perry Paul Birch Paul Birch as Alonzo Hogue (uncredited) Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited) Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff as Dr. Gratzman (uncredited) Jack Stoney Jack Stoney as Looter (uncredited) Vernon Rich Vernon Rich as Ralph Heffner Ann Codee Ann Codee as Dr. Duprey (uncredited) Peter Adams Peter Adams as Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Man in Church (uncredited) Jack Kruschen Jack Kruschen as Salvatore Henry Brandon Henry Brandon as Cop at Crash Site Lee Miller Lee Miller as Reporter (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Man in Church (uncredited) Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Looter (uncredited) Ann Robinson Ann Robinson as Sylvia Van Buren Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Party Guest (uncredited) Russ Bender Russ Bender as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited) Dick Johnstone Dick Johnstone as Man in Church (uncredited) Charles Morton Charles Morton as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) George Nardelli George Nardelli as Military Officer (uncredited) Sandro Giglio Sandro Giglio as Dr. Bilderbeck Robert Cornthwaite Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Pryor