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.

Genre : Science FictionAction

Runtime : 85 mins

Release Date : 1953-08-13

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Smashing sci-fi film that is a landmark for special effects. Martians invade Earth with total destructive powers, seemingly unstoppable, mankind must find a way to beat them before all is Lost. In spite of the uproar and considerable success of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of the H.G W...

_**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' classi...

Not great in terms of the script, acting or the abrupt ending, the practical effects were impressive and a lot of fun with the Martian ships flying and causing mayhem and destruction. I can imagine this wowed audiences back in '53. **3.0/5**

“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 unnerving....

Cast

Gene Barry

(Dr. Clayton Forrester)

Ann Robinson

(Sylvia Van Buren)

Lewis Martin

(Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins)

Les Tremayne

(Maj. Gen. Mann)

Frank Kreig

(Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited))

Vernon Rich

(Col. Ralph Heffner)

Sandro Giglio

(Dr. Bilderbeck)

Ann Codee

(Dr. Duprey (uncredited))

Robert Cornthwaite

(Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite))

Cedric Hardwicke

(Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke))

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

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

William Phipps

(Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps))

Jack Kruschen

(Salvatore)

Paul Birch

(Alonzo Hogue (uncredited))

Paul Frees

(Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer)

Henry Brandon

(Cop at Crash Site)

Peter Adams

(Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited))

Eric Alden

(Man (uncredited))

Hugh Allen

(Brigadier General (uncredited))

Ruth Barnell

(Mother (uncredited))

Edgar Barrier

(Prof. McPherson (uncredited))

Russ Bender

(Dr. Carmichael (uncredited))

Oscar Blank

(Man in Church (uncredited))

Hazel Boyne

(Screaming Woman (uncredited))

Chet Brandenburg

(Man in Church (uncredited))

George Bruggeman

(Soldier (uncredited))

Nora Bush

(Woman in Church (uncredited))

Tony Butala

(Boy in Final Church (uncredited))

Mushy Callahan

(Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited))

Dick Cherney

(Looter (uncredited))

Edward Colmans

(Spanish Priest (uncredited))

James Conaty

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

Russ Conway

(Rev. Bethany (uncredited))

Martin Coulter

(Marine Sergeant (uncredited))

Vittorio Cramer

(First Radio Reporter (uncredited))

Pierre Cressoy

(Frenchman (uncredited))

Oliver Cross

(Scientist (uncredited))

Jane Crowley

(Woman in Church (uncredited))

Jim Davies

(Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited))

Helen Dickson

(Woman in Church (uncredited))

Ralph Dumke

(Buck Monahan (uncredited))

Jimmie Dundee

(Civil Defense Official (uncredited))

Al Ferguson

(Police Chief (uncredited))

Dick Fortune

(Marine Captain (uncredited))

Alex Frazer

(Dr. James (uncredited))

Frank Freeman Jr.

(Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited))

Slim Gaut

(Radio Listener (uncredited))

Charles Gemora

(Martian (uncredited))

Ned Glass

(Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited))

Jack Gordon

(Man in Church (uncredited))

Fred Graham

(Looter (uncredited))

Joe Gray

(Looter (uncredited))

Herman Hack

(Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited))

Nancy Hale

(Young Wife (uncredited))

Virginia Hall

(Girl (uncredited))

Ted Hecht

(KGEB Reporter (uncredited))

Douglas Henderson

(Staff Sergeant (uncredited))

Gertrude Hoffmann

(Elderly News Vendor (uncredited))

Tex Holden

(Man in Church (uncredited))

Jimmie Horan

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Patricia Iannone

(Girl (uncredited))

Jerry James

(Reporter (uncredited))

Michael Jeffers

(Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited))

Dick Johnstone

(Man in Church (uncredited))

Carolyn Jones

(Blonde Party Guest (uncredited))

Don Kohler

(Colonel (uncredited))

Ivan Lebedeff

(Dr. Gratzman (uncredited))

Freeman Lusk

(Secretary of Defense (uncredited))

Herbert Lytton

(Chief of Staff (uncredited))

Wilbur Mack

(Official (uncredited))

George Magrill

(Traffic Cop (uncredited))

Mike Mahoney

(Townsman (uncredited))

John Mansfield

(Man (uncredited))

Joel Marston

(Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited))

Sydney Mason

(Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited))

John Maxwell

(Doctor (uncredited))

Mathew McCue

(Man in Church (uncredited))

David McMahon

(Minister, First Church (uncredited))

William Meader

(P.E. Official (uncredited))

Lee Miller

(Reporter (uncredited))

Ralph Montgomery

(Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited))

Alvy Moore

(Zippy (uncredited))

Bob Morgan

(Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited))

Charles Morton

(Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited))

George Nardelli

(Military Officer (uncredited))

Stanley Orr

(Marine Major (uncredited))

George Pal

(Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited))

Walter Richards

(Reporter (uncredited))

Robert Rockwell

(Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited))

Walter Sande

(Sheriff Bogany (uncredited))

James Seay

(Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited))

Allen D. Sewall

(Man in Church (uncredited))

Lucile Sewall

(Woman in Church (uncredited))

Cora Shannon

(Old Woman (uncredited))

David Sharpe

(Looter (uncredited))

Teru Shimada

(Japanese Diplomat (uncredited))

Reginald Lal Singh

(Military Officer (uncredited))

Bobby Somers

(Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited))

Bert Stevens

(Man in Church (uncredited))

Charles Stewart

(Marine Captain (uncredited))

Jack Stoney

(Looter (uncredited))

Gus Taillon

(Elderly Man (uncredited))

Morton C. Thompson

(Reporter (uncredited))

Arthur Tovey

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Dale Van Sickel

(Looter (uncredited))

Dorothy Vernon

(Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited))

Edward Wahrman

(Cameraman (uncredited))

Anthony Warde

(Military Police Driver (uncredited))

Bob Whitney

(Military Officer (uncredited))

Chalky Williams

(Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited))

Waldon Williams

(Boy (uncredited))

Bud Wolfe

(Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited))

Fred Zendar

(Marine Lieutenant (uncredited))