The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Released: 1953-08-13 Duration: 1hr 25min
Rating 6.8
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $2,000,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 15.896

Directed By

Byron Haskin

Crew

Costume Design
Edith Head
Technical Advisor
Chesley Bonestell
Modeling
Marcel Delgado
Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore
Set Decoration
Emile Kuri
Screenplay
Barré Lyndon
Special Effects
Chester Pate
Sound Effects
Howard Beals
Technical Advisor
Robert S. Richardson
Stunts
Fred Graham
Special Effects
Barney Wolff
Sound Effects
Tommy Middleton
Costumer
Diana Gemora
Costumer
Charles Gemora
Visual Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
Visual Effects
Ivyl Burks
Visual Effects
Aubrey Law
Production Manager
Frank Caffey
Producer's Assistant
Gae Griffith
Visual Effects
Irmin Roberts
Construction Coordinator
Gene Lauritzen
Stunts
Jack Stoney
Visual Effects
Jan Domela
Sound Editor
William M. Andrews
Props
Lee Vasque
Art Direction
Albert Nozaki
Stunts
Bob Morgan
Special Effects
Bob Springfield
Props
Ivyl Burks
Original Music Composer
Leith Stevens
Director
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
A. Edward Sutherland
Sound Recordist
Harry Lindgren
Set Decoration
Albert Nozaki
Stunts
David Sharpe
Visual Effects
Walter Hoffman
Sound Effects
Dan Johnson
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
Color Grading
Monroe W. Burbank
Key Grip
Murray Young
Stunts
Joe Gray
Stunts
Slim Gaut
Sound Director
Loren L. Ryder
Director of Photography
George Barnes
Associate Producer
Frank Freeman Jr.
Stunts
Herman Hack
Visual Effects
Paul K. Lerpae
Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings
Sound Effects
Walter Oberst
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Producer
George Pal
Stunts
Fred Zendar
Stunts
Tex Holden
Special Effects
Ken Strickfaden
Executive Producer
Cecil B. DeMille
Novel
H.G. Wells
Orchestrator
George Parrish
Stunts
Bobby Somers
Sound Editor
Lovell Norman
Property Master
Gordon Cole
Stunts
Bud Wolfe
Visual Effects Camera
Cliff Shirpser
Visual Effects
Jack Caldwell
Props
Milt Olson
Makeup Supervisor
Wally Westmore

TOP 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)

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