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The War of the Worlds

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

6.8719 votes19531h 25mReleased

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.

Director: Byron Haskin
Released: 3 April 1953
Studio: Paramount Pictures
IMDb: View listing

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Gene Barry
Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin
Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne
General Mann
Frank Kreig
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

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Houseley Stevenson Jr.

General Mann's Aide

William Phipps

Wash Perry

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

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