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The War of the Worlds

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

19531h 25mDirected 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.

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Cast
Gene Barry portrait

Gene Barry

Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson portrait

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin portrait

Lewis Martin

Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne portrait

Les Tremayne

General Mann

Frank Kreig portrait

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich portrait

Vernon Rich

Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio portrait

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee portrait

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite portrait

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke portrait

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice)

William Phipps portrait

William Phipps

Wash Perry

Jack Kruschen portrait

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch portrait

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees portrait

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon portrait

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams portrait

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden portrait

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

HA

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

RB

Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier portrait

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender portrait

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

OB

Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

HB

Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg portrait

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

GB

George Bruggeman

Soldier (uncredited)

NB

Nora Bush

Woman in Church (uncredited)

TB

Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

MC

Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

DC

Dick Cherney

Looter (uncredited)

Edward Colmans portrait

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

JC

James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway portrait

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

MC

Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

VC

Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy portrait

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

OC

Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

JC

Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

JD

Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

HD

Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke portrait

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

JD

Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson portrait

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

DF

Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

AF

Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

SG

Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora portrait

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass portrait

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

JG

Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

Fred Graham portrait

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

JG

Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack portrait

Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale portrait

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

VH

Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

Ted Hecht portrait

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson portrait

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann portrait

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

TH

Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan portrait

Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

PI

Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

JJ

Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers portrait

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone portrait

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones portrait

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

DK

Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff portrait

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk portrait

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton portrait

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack portrait

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

George Magrill portrait

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney portrait

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

JM

John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston portrait

Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

SM

Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell portrait

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

MM

Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon portrait

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

WM

William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller portrait

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

RM

Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore portrait

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Charles Morton portrait

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli portrait

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

SO

Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

WR

Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell portrait

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande portrait

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay portrait

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

AD

Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

LS

Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

CS

Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe portrait

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada portrait

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

RL

Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

BS

Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

CS

Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

JS

Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

GT

Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

MC

Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey portrait

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel portrait

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon portrait

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Anthony Warde portrait

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

BW

Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

CW

Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

WW

Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

BW

Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

FZ

Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

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