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About the Film

Year

1953

Rating

NR

Genre

Drama / Science Fiction

Running Time

85 MIN

Synopsis

H.G. Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1952 film adaptation that's widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. An Oscar. winner for Best Special Effects, The War of the Worlds delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. No one who has seen the film's depiction of the swan-shaped Martian machines-ticking and hissing menacingly as they cut their path of destruction-will ever forget their ominous impact!

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Les Tremayne

Gen. Mann

Lewis Martin

Pastor Matthew Collins

Henry Brandon

Cop

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul H. Frees

Radio Announcer

William Phipps

Wash Perry

About the Crew

Director

Byron Haskin

Producer

George Pal

Writer

H. G. Wells

Writer

Barre Lyndon

Music Scoring

Leith Stevens