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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds Poster

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.

Science FictionAction

3.4 / 5

Release Date: 13th August 1953
Director
Byron Haskin
Top Cast
Gene BarryAnn RobinsonLewis Martin
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Full Cast
Gene Barry Image

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson Image

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin Image

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne Image

Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig Image

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich Image

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio Image

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee Image

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite Image

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke Image

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

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Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)

William Phipps Image

William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Jack Kruschen Image

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch Image

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees Image

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon Image

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams Image

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden Image

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

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Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

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Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier Image

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender Image

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

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Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg Image

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Soldier (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

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Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Looter (uncredited)

Edward Colmans Image

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway Image

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

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Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

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Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy Image

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

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Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke Image

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

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Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson Image

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

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Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

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Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

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Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora Image

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass Image

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

Fred Graham Image

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack Image

Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale Image

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

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Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

Ted Hecht Image

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson Image

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann Image

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

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Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers Image

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone Image

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones Image

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

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Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff Image

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk Image

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton Image

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack Image

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

George Magrill Image

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney Image

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

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John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston Image

Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

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Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell Image

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon Image

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

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William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller Image

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore Image

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan Image

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton Image

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli Image

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal Image

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell Image

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande Image

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay Image

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe Image

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada Image

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

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Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bert Stevens Image

Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Jack Stoney Image

Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

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Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

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Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey Image

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel Image

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon Image

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Anthony Warde Image

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

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Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

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Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Full Crew
Edith Head Image

Edith Head

Costume Design

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Robert S. Richardson

Technical Advisor

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Gae Griffith

Producer's Assistant

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Chesley Bonestell

Technical Advisor

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Monroe W. Burbank

Color Grading

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George Parrish

Orchestrator

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Diana Gemora

Costumer

Charles Gemora Image

Charles Gemora

Costumer

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Murray Young

Key Grip

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Soldier Graham

Gaffer

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Fred Zendar

Stunts

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Bud Wolfe

Stunts

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Chalky Williams

Stunts

Dale Van Sickel Image

Dale Van Sickel

Stunts

Jack Stoney Image

Jack Stoney

Stunts

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Bobby Somers

Stunts

David Sharpe Image

David Sharpe

Stunts

Charles Morton Image

Charles Morton

Stunts

Bob Morgan Image

Bob Morgan

Stunts

George Magrill Image

George Magrill

Stunts

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Tex Holden

Stunts

Herman Hack Image

Herman Hack

Stunts

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Joe Gray

Stunts

Fred Graham Image

Fred Graham

Stunts

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Slim Gaut

Stunts

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Jimmie Dundee

Stunts

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Mushy Callahan

Stunts

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George Bruggeman

Stunts

Chet Brandenburg Image

Chet Brandenburg

Stunts

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Cliff Shirpser

Visual Effects Camera

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Walter Hoffman

Visual Effects

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Marcel Delgado

Modeling

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Jack Caldwell

Visual Effects

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Irmin Roberts

Visual Effects

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Paul K. Lerpae

Visual Effects

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W. Wallace Kelley

Visual Effects

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Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

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Jan Domela

Visual Effects

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Ivyl Burks

Visual Effects

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Barney Wolff

Special Effects

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Aubrey Law

Visual Effects

A. Edward Sutherland Image

A. Edward Sutherland

Special Effects

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Ken Strickfaden

Special Effects

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Bob Springfield

Special Effects

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Chester Pate

Special Effects

Loren L. Ryder Image

Loren L. Ryder

Sound Director

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Walter Oberst

Sound Effects

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Lovell Norman

Sound Editor

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Tommy Middleton

Sound Effects

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Dan Johnson

Sound Effects

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Howard Beals

Sound Effects

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William M. Andrews

Sound Editor

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Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

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Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

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Lee Vasque

Props

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Milt Olson

Props

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Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

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Charles Davies

Props

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Gordon Cole

Property Master

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Ivyl Burks

Props

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Romaine Birkmeyer

Props

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Chesley Bonestell

Painter

Michael D. Moore Image

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

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Frank Caffey

Production Manager

Wally Westmore Image

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

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Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

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Albert Nozaki

Set Decoration

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Hal Pereira

Art Direction

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Albert Nozaki

Art Direction

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Everett Douglas

Editor

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George Barnes

Director of Photography

Leith Stevens Image

Leith Stevens

Original Music Composer

Cecil B. DeMille Image

Cecil B. DeMille

Executive Producer

George Pal Image

George Pal

Producer

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Frank Freeman Jr.

Associate Producer

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Barré Lyndon

Screenplay

H.G. Wells Image

H.G. Wells

Novel

Byron Haskin Image

Byron Haskin

Director