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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

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