The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

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

1953 en 85 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

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

William Phipps

William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Soldier (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Tony Butala

Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Looter (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Vittorio Cramer

Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Jim Davies

Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

Dick Fortune

Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

Frank Freeman Jr.

Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

Virginia Hall

Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Iannone

Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

Jerry James

Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Kohler

Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

John Mansfield

John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Walter Richards

Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh

Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Morton C. Thompson

Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Edward Wahrman

Edward Wahrman

Cameraman (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Waldon Williams

Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Similar Movies

Attack from Space

Attack from Space

ja

March 6, 1965

Class of 1999

Class of 1999

en

April 1, 1990

The Exit Room

The Exit Room

en

April 20, 2013

Dead Air

Dead Air

en

October 27, 2009

Phantom from Space

Phantom from Space

en

May 15, 1953

The Avengers

The Avengers

en

April 25, 2012

RED

RED

en

March 7, 2025

The Void

The Void

en

November 8, 2016

Extinction

Extinction

en

January 18, 2020

Captive State

Captive State

en

March 15, 2019

Drone Wars

Drone Wars

en

March 30, 2016

Sputum

Sputum

nl

October 1, 2022

Dance to Death

Dance to Death

ru

March 16, 2017

Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

ja

March 15, 1975

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla vs. Gigan

ja

March 12, 1972

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

en

May 24, 1994

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

en

September 25, 2024

Critters Attack!

Critters Attack!

en

July 13, 2019

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

en

November 18, 1959

Contact

Contact

en

July 11, 1997