The War of the Worlds

Name: The War of the Worlds
Director: Byron Haskin
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Released: 1953-08-13
Rating: 6.812
Cast: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Lewis Martin, Les Tremayne, Frank Kreig

Original title: The War of the Worlds

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Synopsis

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

Gene Barry

Character:

Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson

Character:

Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin

Character:

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne

Character:

Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig

Character:

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon Rich

Character:

Col. Ralph Heffner
Sandro Giglio

Character:

Dr. Bilderbeck
Ann Codee

Character:

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite

Character:

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Cedric Hardwicke

Character:

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Character:

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

Character:

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
Jack Kruschen

Character:

Salvatore
Paul Birch

Character:

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Paul Frees

Character:

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Henry Brandon

Character:

Cop at Crash Site
Peter Adams

Character:

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric Alden

Character:

Man (uncredited)
Hugh Allen

Character:

Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell

Character:

Mother (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier

Character:

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ Bender

Character:

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Oscar Blank

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne

Character:

Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
George Bruggeman

Character:

Soldier (uncredited)
Nora Bush

Character:

Woman in Church (uncredited)
Tony Butala

Character:

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan

Character:

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
Dick Cherney

Character:

Looter (uncredited)
Edward Colmans

Character:

Spanish Priest (uncredited)
James Conaty

Character:

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

Character:

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
Martin Coulter

Character:

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio Cramer

Character:

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Cressoy

Character:

Frenchman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross

Character:

Scientist (uncredited)
Jane Crowley

Character:

Woman in Church (uncredited)
Jim Davies

Character:

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Helen Dickson

Character:

Woman in Church (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke

Character:

Buck Monahan (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee

Character:

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)
Al Ferguson

Character:

Police Chief (uncredited)
Dick Fortune

Character:

Marine Captain (uncredited)
Alex Frazer

Character:

Dr. James (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr.

Character:

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Slim Gaut

Character:

Radio Listener (uncredited)
Charles Gemora

Character:

Martian (uncredited)
Ned Glass

Character:

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
Fred Graham

Character:

Looter (uncredited)
Joe Gray

Character:

Looter (uncredited)
Herman Hack

Character:

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy Hale

Character:

Young Wife (uncredited)
Virginia Hall

Character:

Girl (uncredited)
Ted Hecht

Character:

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson

Character:

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffmann

Character:

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Tex Holden

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan

Character:

Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Iannone

Character:

Girl (uncredited)
Jerry James

Character:

Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers

Character:

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones

Character:

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Kohler

Character:

Colonel (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff

Character:

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk

Character:

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton

Character:

Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack

Character:

Official (uncredited)
George Magrill

Character:

Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney

Character:

Townsman (uncredited)
John Mansfield

Character:

Man (uncredited)
Joel Marston

Character:

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
Sydney Mason

Character:

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
John Maxwell

Character:

Doctor (uncredited)
Mathew McCue

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
David McMahon

Character:

Minister, First Church (uncredited)
William Meader

Character:

P.E. Official (uncredited)
Lee Miller

Character:

Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery

Character:

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
Alvy Moore

Character:

Zippy (uncredited)
Bob Morgan

Character:

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Charles Morton

Character:

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
George Nardelli

Character:

Military Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Orr

Character:

Marine Major (uncredited)
George Pal

Character:

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Walter Richards

Character:

Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Rockwell

Character:

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
Walter Sande

Character:

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
James Seay

Character:

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall

Character:

Woman in Church (uncredited)
Cora Shannon

Character:

Old Woman (uncredited)
David Sharpe

Character:

Looter (uncredited)
Teru Shimada

Character:

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh

Character:

Military Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Somers

Character:

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
Bert Stevens

Character:

Man in Church (uncredited)
Charles Stewart

Character:

Marine Captain (uncredited)
Jack Stoney

Character:

Looter (uncredited)
Gus Taillon

Character:

Elderly Man (uncredited)
Morton C. Thompson

Character:

Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Character:

Party Guest (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel

Character:

Looter (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon

Character:

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
Anthony Warde

Character:

Military Police Driver (uncredited)
Bob Whitney

Character:

Military Officer (uncredited)
Chalky Williams

Character:

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Waldon Williams

Character:

Boy (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe

Character:

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Fred Zendar

Character:

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)