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The War of the Worlds

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NR

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Adult Situations Mild Violence Questionable for Children

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Feature

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Paramount Pictures

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The War of the Worlds (1953)

Directed by Byron Haskin

Genres - Science Fiction, Spirituality & Philosophy | Sub-Genres - Alien Film | Release Date - Aug 31, 1977 (USA) | Run Time - 85 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR

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Director

Byron Haskin

Cast

Lewis Martin

Pastor Matthew Collins

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Vernon Rich

Col. Heffner

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

General's Aide

Paul Frees

Radio Announcer

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Les Tremayne

Gen. Mann

Henry Brandon

Cop

Carolyn Jones

Bird-Brained Blonde

Pierre Cressoy

Man

John Mansfield

Man

Eric Alden

Man

Nancy Hale

Young Wife

Virginia Hall

Girl

Patricia Iannone

Patricia Iannone

Girl

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany

Charles Gemora

Martian

Alex Frazer

Dr. Hettinger

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman

Robert Rockwell

Robert Rockwell

Ranger

Alvy Moore

Zippy

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins

John Maxwell

Doctor

Ned Glass

Well-dressed Man During Looting

Cliff Clark

Australian Policeman

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest

Jamesson Shade

Deacon

David McMahon

Minister

Gertrude W. Hoffman

Gertrude W. Hoffman

News Vendor

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense

Don Kohler

Colonel

Sydney Mason

Fire Chief

Peter Adams

Lookout

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson

Wally Richard

Reporter

Morton C. Thompson

Morton C. Thompson

Reporter

Jerry James

Reporter

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Red Cross Leader

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant

Anthony Warde

MP Driver

Bud Wolfe

Big Man

Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official

Joel Marston

MP

Bill Meader

P.E. Official

Al Ferguson

Police Chief

Rudy Lee

Boy

Waldon Williams

Waldon Williams

Boy

Gus Taillon

Elderly Man

Ruth Barnell

Mother

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman

George Pal

Bum

Frank Freeman Jr.

Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General

Stanley Orr

Marine Major

Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart

Marine Captain

Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant

Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer

Dick Fortune

Marine Captain

Edward Wahrman

Cameraman

Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant

Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman

Cora Shannon

Old Woman

Mike Mahoney

Young Man

David Sharpe

Looter

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Looter

Fred Graham

Looter

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Narrator

Paul H. Frees

Radio Announcer

Bill Phipps

Wash Perry

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany

Less Tremayne

Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson

Crew

Chesley Bonestell

Special Effects

Ivyl Burks

Special Effects

Jan Domela

Special Effects

Everett Douglas

Editor

Fred Graham

Stunts

Byron Haskin

Director

Edith Head

Costumes

Walter Hoffman

Special Effects

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Wallace Kelly

Special Effects

Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects

Albert Nozaki

Art Director

George Pal

Producer

Hal Pereira

Art Director

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects

David Sharpe

Stunts

Dale Van Sickel

Stunts

Wally Westmore

Make Up

Loren L. Ryder

Sound Director

Barré Lyndon

Screenwriter

H.G. Wells

Screenwriter

Cecil B. DeMille

Executive Producer

Gene Garvin

Sound Effects

Frank Freeman Jr.

Assoc. Producer

Leith Stevens

Composer

George Barnes

Cinematographer

Mushy Callahan

Stunts

Sam Comer

Set Design

Emile Kuri

Set Design

H. G. Wells

Author

Barre Lyndon

Screenwriter