The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
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 Gene Barry As: Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson Ann Robinson As: Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin Lewis Martin As: Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne Les Tremayne As: Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig Frank Kreig As: Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Action

Language: English, Español, Italiano

Release Date: 13 August 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

Budget: $2,000,000

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Cast

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

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

William Phipps

William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani

Man in Church (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Soldier (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Tony Butala

Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Looter (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Vittorio Cramer

Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Jim Davies

Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

Dick Fortune

Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

Frank Freeman Jr.

Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

Virginia Hall

Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Iannone

Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

Jerry James

Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Kohler

Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

John Mansfield

John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Walter Richards

Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh

Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Morton C. Thompson

Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Edward Wahrman

Edward Wahrman

Cameraman (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Waldon Williams

Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gae Griffith

Gae Griffith

Producer's Assistant

Frank Caffey

Frank Caffey

Production Manager

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Executive Producer

George Pal

George Pal

Producer

Frank Freeman Jr.

Frank Freeman Jr.

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Diana Gemora

Diana Gemora

Costumer

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Costumer

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Loren L. Ryder

Loren L. Ryder

Sound Director

Walter Oberst

Walter Oberst

Sound Effects

Lovell Norman

Lovell Norman

Sound Editor

Tommy Middleton

Tommy Middleton

Sound Effects

Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

Sound Effects

Howard Beals

Howard Beals

Sound Effects

William M. Andrews

William M. Andrews

Sound Editor

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Gene Garvin

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Cliff Shirpser

Cliff Shirpser

Visual Effects Camera

Walter Hoffman

Walter Hoffman

Visual Effects

Marcel Delgado

Marcel Delgado

Modeling

Jack Caldwell

Jack Caldwell

Visual Effects

Irmin Roberts

Irmin Roberts

Visual Effects

Paul K. Lerpae

Paul K. Lerpae

Visual Effects

W. Wallace Kelley

W. Wallace Kelley

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Jan Domela

Jan Domela

Visual Effects

Ivyl Burks

Ivyl Burks

Visual Effects

Aubrey Law

Aubrey Law

Visual Effects

Camera

Murray Young

Murray Young

Key Grip

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Lee Vasque

Lee Vasque

Props

Milt Olson

Milt Olson

Props

Gene Lauritzen

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

Charles Davies

Charles Davies

Props

Gordon Cole

Gordon Cole

Property Master

Ivyl Burks

Ivyl Burks

Props

Romaine Birkmeyer

Romaine Birkmeyer

Props

Chesley Bonestell

Chesley Bonestell

Painter

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Albert Nozaki

Albert Nozaki

Set Decoration

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Albert Nozaki

Albert Nozaki

Art Direction

Other Crew

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