The War of the Worlds
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1953
1h 25m
PG
English
Science Fiction, Action
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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 War of the Worlds
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
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Sylvia Van Buren
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Maj. Gen. Mann
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Col. Ralph Heffner
Dr. Bilderbeck
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric H...
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Steven...
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
Salvatore
Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Second Radio Reporter / Opening Ann...
Cop at Crash Site
Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredite...
Man (uncredited)
Brigadier General (uncredited)
Mother (uncredited)
Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Man in Church (uncredited)
Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Man in Church (uncredited)
Directed By: Byron Haskin
Written By: H.G. Wells (Novel), Barré Lyndon (Screenplay)
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Wuchak
5 years ago
_**Clark Kent & Lois Lane face an invasion of Martians!**_
A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not really a meteor, but rather the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion!
“The War of the Worlds” (1953) loosely interprets H.G. Wells' c More
A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not really a meteor, but rather the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion!
“The War of the Worlds” (1953) loosely interprets H.G. Wells' c More
tensharpe
2 years ago
“The War of the Worlds” now restored in 4K HD with its lovely looking technicolour and amazing surround sound really has elevated this movie to a higher level than any previous release. Made during the height of optimism in 1953 “The War of the Worlds” was and still is quite horrific and unn More
Jaitower
CONTAINS SPOILERS/10 4 years ago
The film is entertaining, but in my opinion it could be improved. The special effects are spectacular and I don't criticize them, in fact, they fascinate me. But, unlike the novel, which had a more scientific point of view, the film has a strong emphasis on religion. Maybe in the 1950s it was no More
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