The War of the Worlds (1953)

Movie Details

Original Title The War of the Worlds

Original Language EN

Budget $2,000,000

Revenue $2,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 3.7

Cast

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Popularity: 1.7

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Popularity: 1.9

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Popularity: 0.3

Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Popularity: 2.9

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Popularity: 2.1

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Popularity: 4.3

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Popularity: 4.8

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.8

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Popularity: 1.1

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Popularity: 2.3

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Houseley Stevenson Jr.

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

Popularity: 2.1

William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Popularity: 8.0

Key Crew

Executive Producer Cecil B. DeMille

Editor Everett Douglas

Director Byron Haskin

Producer George Pal

Screenplay Barré Lyndon

Production

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

The War of the Worlds (1953) Original Trailer [HD]

Trailer

Rick Baker on WAR OF THE WORLDS

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10

Sep 6, 2014

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 We ... Read more

Wuchak 8/10

May 26, 2020

_**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' c ... Read more

JPV852 6/10

Sep 21, 2022

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**