The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

85 mins | Action, Science Fiction | Aug. 13, 1953

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

85 mins | Action, Science Fiction | Aug. 13, 1953

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Paramount
Original title The War of the Worlds
Directors Byron Haskin, Michael D. Moore
Writers Barré Lyndon, H.G. Wells

Cast

Gene Barry

as Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

as Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

as Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

as Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig

as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

as Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

as Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

as Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

as Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke

as Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

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

William Phipps

as Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Jack Kruschen

as Salvatore

Paul Birch

as Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

as Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

as Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

as Man (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

as Brigadier General (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

as Mother (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier

as Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender

as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

as Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Man in Church (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

as Soldier (uncredited)

Nora Bush

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Tony Butala

as Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

as Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

as Looter (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

as Spanish Priest (uncredited)

James Conaty

as Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway

as Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Martin Coulter

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Vittorio Cramer

as First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

as Frenchman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

as Scientist (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Jim Davies

as Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

as Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

as Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

as Police Chief (uncredited)

Dick Fortune

as Marine Captain (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

as Dr. James (uncredited)

Frank Freeman Jr.

as Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

as Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Fred Graham

as Looter (uncredited)

Joe Gray

as Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

as Young Wife (uncredited)

Virginia Hall

as Girl (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

as KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

as Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

as Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

Tex Holden

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Iannone

as Girl (uncredited)

Jerry James

as Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Kohler

as Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

as Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

as Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

as Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Official (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

as Townsman (uncredited)

John Mansfield

as Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston

as Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

as Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell

as Doctor (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

as Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

as Minister, First Church (uncredited)

William Meader

as P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

as Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

as Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

as Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal

as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Walter Richards

as Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

as Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

as Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe

as Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

as Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Charles Stewart

as Marine Captain (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

as Looter (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

as Elderly Man (uncredited)

Morton C. Thompson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

as Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

as Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Edward Wahrman

as Cameraman (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

as Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Waldon Williams

as Boy (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

as Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

as Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)