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Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!

The War of the Worlds

6.8 / 10 6.8 1953 1h 25mG

Science FictionAction

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.

Directed by Byron Haskin

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CAST

The people behind the story

Gene Barry

Gene BarryClayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Ann RobinsonSylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

Lewis MartinMatthew Collins

Les Tremayne

Les TremayneGeneral Mann

Frank Kreig

Frank KreigFiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Vernon RichRalph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Sandro GiglioDr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Ann CodeeDr. Duprey (uncredited)