
Genres
Duration
85 min
Director
Byron Haskin
Rating
6.8
Release Date
August 13, 1953
The War of the Worlds
Original title: The War of the Worlds
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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 cast
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Gene Barry
Character:
Dr. Clayton Forrester
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Ann Robinson
Character:
Sylvia Van Buren
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Lewis Martin
Character:
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
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Les Tremayne
Character:
Maj. Gen. Mann
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Frank Kreig
Character:
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
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Vernon Rich
Character:
Col. Ralph Heffner
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Sandro Giglio
Character:
Dr. Bilderbeck
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Ann Codee
Character:
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
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Robert Cornthwaite
Character:
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
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Cedric Hardwicke
Character:
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Character:
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
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William Phipps
Character:
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
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Jack Kruschen
Character:
Salvatore
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Paul Birch
Character:
Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
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Paul Frees
Character:
Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
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Henry Brandon
Character:
Cop at Crash Site
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Peter Adams
Character:
Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
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Eric Alden
Character:
Man (uncredited)
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Hugh Allen
Character:
Brigadier General (uncredited)
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Ruth Barnell
Character:
Mother (uncredited)
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Edgar Barrier
Character:
Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
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Russ Bender
Character:
Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Hazel Boyne
Character:
Screaming Woman (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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George Bruggeman
Character:
Soldier (uncredited)
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Nora Bush
Character:
Woman in Church (uncredited)
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Tony Butala
Character:
Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
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Mushy Callahan
Character:
Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney
Character:
Looter (uncredited)
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Edward Colmans
Character:
Spanish Priest (uncredited)
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James Conaty
Character:
Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
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Russ Conway
Character:
Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
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Martin Coulter
Character:
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
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Vittorio Cramer
Character:
First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
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Pierre Cressoy
Character:
Frenchman (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross
Character:
Scientist (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley
Character:
Woman in Church (uncredited)
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Jim Davies
Character:
Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
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Helen Dickson
Character:
Woman in Church (uncredited)
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Ralph Dumke
Character:
Buck Monahan (uncredited)
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Jimmie Dundee
Character:
Civil Defense Official (uncredited)
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Al Ferguson
Character:
Police Chief (uncredited)
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Dick Fortune
Character:
Marine Captain (uncredited)
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Alex Frazer
Character:
Dr. James (uncredited)
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Frank Freeman Jr.
Character:
Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut
Character:
Radio Listener (uncredited)
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Charles Gemora
Character:
Martian (uncredited)
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Ned Glass
Character:
Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Fred Graham
Character:
Looter (uncredited)
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Joe Gray
Character:
Looter (uncredited)
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Herman Hack
Character:
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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Nancy Hale
Character:
Young Wife (uncredited)
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Virginia Hall
Character:
Girl (uncredited)
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Ted Hecht
Character:
KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
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Douglas Henderson
Character:
Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
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Gertrude Hoffmann
Character:
Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
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Tex Holden
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Jimmie Horan
Character:
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Patricia Iannone
Character:
Girl (uncredited)
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Jerry James
Character:
Reporter (uncredited)
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Michael Jeffers
Character:
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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Dick Johnstone
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Carolyn Jones
Character:
Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
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Don Kohler
Character:
Colonel (uncredited)
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Ivan Lebedeff
Character:
Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
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Freeman Lusk
Character:
Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
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Herbert Lytton
Character:
Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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Wilbur Mack
Character:
Official (uncredited)
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George Magrill
Character:
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney
Character:
Townsman (uncredited)
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John Mansfield
Character:
Man (uncredited)
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Joel Marston
Character:
Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
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Sydney Mason
Character:
Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
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John Maxwell
Character:
Doctor (uncredited)
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Mathew McCue
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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David McMahon
Character:
Minister, First Church (uncredited)
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William Meader
Character:
P.E. Official (uncredited)
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Lee Miller
Character:
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ralph Montgomery
Character:
Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
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Alvy Moore
Character:
Zippy (uncredited)
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Bob Morgan
Character:
Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
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Charles Morton
Character:
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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George Nardelli
Character:
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Stanley Orr
Character:
Marine Major (uncredited)
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George Pal
Character:
Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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Walter Richards
Character:
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert Rockwell
Character:
Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
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Walter Sande
Character:
Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
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James Seay
Character:
Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall
Character:
Woman in Church (uncredited)
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Cora Shannon
Character:
Old Woman (uncredited)
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David Sharpe
Character:
Looter (uncredited)
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Teru Shimada
Character:
Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
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Reginald Lal Singh
Character:
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Bobby Somers
Character:
Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
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Bert Stevens
Character:
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Charles Stewart
Character:
Marine Captain (uncredited)
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Jack Stoney
Character:
Looter (uncredited)
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Gus Taillon
Character:
Elderly Man (uncredited)
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Morton C. Thompson
Character:
Reporter (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey
Character:
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dale Van Sickel
Character:
Looter (uncredited)
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Dorothy Vernon
Character:
Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
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Anthony Warde
Character:
Military Police Driver (uncredited)
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Bob Whitney
Character:
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams
Character:
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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Waldon Williams
Character:
Boy (uncredited)
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Bud Wolfe
Character:
Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
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Fred Zendar
Character:
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)