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Film / 1953
The War of the Worlds
Directed by
Byron Haskin
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.
The story
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 BarryClayton Forrester
Ann RobinsonSylvia Van Buren
Lewis MartinMatthew Collins
Les TremayneGeneral Mann
Frank KreigFiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon RichRalph Heffner
Sandro GiglioDr. Bilderbeck
Ann CodeeDr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Pryor
Cedric HardwickeCommentary (voice)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.General Mann's Aide
William PhippsWash Perry
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Jack KruschenSalvatore
Paul BirchAlonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Paul FreesSecond Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Henry BrandonCop at Crash Site
Peter AdamsPine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric AldenMan (uncredited)
Hugh AllenBrigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth BarnellMother (uncredited)
Edgar BarrierProf. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ BenderDr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Oscar BlankMan in Church (uncredited)
Hazel BoyneScreaming Woman (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgMan in Church (uncredited)
George BruggemanSoldier (uncredited)
Nora BushWoman in Church (uncredited)
Tony ButalaBoy in Final Church (uncredited)
Mushy CallahanBurning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
Dick CherneyLooter (uncredited)
Edward ColmansSpanish Priest (uncredited)
James ConatyMan at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
Russ ConwayRev. Bethany (uncredited)
Martin CoulterMarine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio CramerFirst Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre CressoyFrenchman (uncredited)
Oliver CrossScientist (uncredited)
Jane CrowleyWoman in Church (uncredited)
Jim DaviesMarine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Helen DicksonWoman in Church (uncredited)
Ralph DumkeBuck Monahan (uncredited)
Jimmie DundeeCivil Defense Official (uncredited)
Al FergusonPolice Chief (uncredited)
Dick FortuneMarine Captain (uncredited)
Alex FrazerDr. James (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr.Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Slim GautRadio Listener (uncredited)
Charles GemoraMartian (uncredited)
Ned GlassWell-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Jack GordonMan in Church (uncredited)
Fred GrahamLooter (uncredited)
Joe GrayLooter (uncredited)
Herman HackWorker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy HaleYoung Wife (uncredited)
Virginia HallGirl (uncredited)
Ted HechtKGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas HendersonStaff Sergeant (uncredited)
Gertrude HoffmannElderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Tex HoldenMan in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie HoranParty Guest (uncredited)
Patricia IannoneGirl (uncredited)
Jerry JamesReporter (uncredited)
Michael JeffersWorker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dick JohnstoneMan in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn JonesBlonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Don KohlerColonel (uncredited)
Ivan LebedeffDr. Gratzman (uncredited)
Freeman LuskSecretary of Defense (uncredited)
Herbert LyttonChief of Staff (uncredited)
Wilbur MackOfficial (uncredited)
George MagrillTraffic Cop (uncredited)
Mike MahoneyTownsman (uncredited)
John MansfieldMan (uncredited)
Joel MarstonMilitary Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
Sydney MasonFire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
John MaxwellDoctor (uncredited)
Mathew McCueMan in Church (uncredited)
David McMahonMinister, First Church (uncredited)
William MeaderP.E. Official (uncredited)
Lee MillerReporter (uncredited)
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