The War of the Worlds
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
G 1953 · 85 min · ★ 6.8 · Science Fiction, Action
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.
Directed by Byron Haskin · Written by Barré Lyndon
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Gene Barry Clayton Forrester -
Ann Robinson Sylvia Van Buren -
Lewis Martin Matthew Collins -
Les Tremayne General Mann -
Frank Kreig Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited) -
Vernon Rich Ralph Heffner -
Sandro Giglio Dr. Bilderbeck -
Ann Codee Dr. Duprey (uncredited) -
Robert Cornthwaite Dr. Pryor -
Cedric Hardwicke Commentary (voice) - H Houseley Stevenson Jr. General Mann's Aide
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William Phipps Wash Perry
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