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The War of the Worlds
The film The War of the Worlds is a 85 minute sci-fi action thriller from 1953, directed by Byron Haskin. The main cast consists of Gene Barry.
The War of the Worlds
- Directed by: Byron Haskin
- Main cast: Gene Barry
- Written by: Barré Lyndon
- Music: Leith Stevens
Details
- Title: The War of the Worlds
- Year: 1953
- Genres: Action, thriller, sci-fi
- Duration: 1h 25m
- Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Release Dates
The War of the Worlds premiered in cinemas on August 13, 1953premiered in cinemas on July 29, 1953.
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The War of the Worlds Official Trailer
Cast & Crew
We know about 92 people who worked on "The War of the Worlds";
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Roles
- Alex Frazer ... Dr. James
- Allen D. Sewall ... Man in Church
- Alvy Moore ... Zippy
- Ann Codee ... Dr. Duprey
- Anthony Warde ... Military Police Driver
- Arthur Tovey ... Party Guest
- Bob Morgan ... Injured Civil Defense Worker
- Bob Whitney ... Military Officer
- Bud Wolfe ... Rescuing Civil Defense Worker
- Carolyn Jones ... Blonde Party Guest
- Cedric Hardwicke ... Commentary (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
- Chalky Williams ... Worker Listening to Radio
- Charles Gemora ... Martian
- Charles Morton ... Worker Listening to Radio
- Chet Brandenburg ... Man in Church
- Cora Shannon ... Old Woman
- Dale Van Sickel ... Looter
- David McMahon ... Minister, First Church
- David Sharpe ... Looter
- Dick Fortune ... Marine Captain
- Dick Johnstone ... Man in Church
- Dorothy Vernon ... Elderly Woman at Square Dance
- Douglas Henderson ... Staff Sergeant
- Edgar Barrier ... Prof. McPherson
- Edward Colmans ... Spanish Priest
- Edward Wahrman ... Cameraman
- Eric Alden ... Man
- Frank Freeman Jr. ... Bum #2 Listening to Radio
- Frank Kreig ... Fiddler Hawkins
- Fred Graham ... Looter
- Fred Zendar ... Marine Lieutenant
- Freeman Lusk ... Secretary of Defense
- Gene Barry ... Dr. Clayton Forrester
- George Bruggeman ... Soldier
- George Magrill ... Traffic Cop
- George Nardelli ... Military Officer
- George Pal ... Bum #1 Listening to Radio
- Gertrude Hoffmann ... Elderly News Vendor
- Gus Taillon ... Elderly Man
- Hazel Boyne ... Screaming Woman
- Helen Dickson ... Woman in Church
- Henry Brandon ... Cop at Crash Site
- Herbert Lytton ... Chief of Staff
- Herman Hack ... Worker Listening to Radio
- Houseley Stevenson Jr. ... Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
- Ivan Lebedeff ... Dr. Gratzman
- Jack Kruschen ... Salvatore
- James Conaty ... Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology
- James Seay ... Air Force Bomber Pilot
- Jane Crowley ... Woman in Church
- Jerry James ... Reporter
- Jim Davies ... Marine Commanding Officer
- Jimmie Dundee ... Civil Defense Official
- Jimmie Horan ... Party Guest
- Joe Gray ... Looter
- Joel Marston ... Military Policeman in Jeep
- Martin Coulter ... Marine Sergeant
- Mathew McCue ... Man in Church
- Michael Jeffers ... Worker Listening to Radio
- Mike Mahoney ... Townsman
- Morton C. Thompson ... Reporter
- Mushy Callahan ... Burning Soldier at Pit
- Nancy Hale ... Young Wife
- Ned Glass ... Well-Dressed Looter
- Oliver Cross ... Scientist
- Oscar Blank ... Man in Church
- Patricia Iannone ... Girl
- Paul Birch ... Alonzo Hogue
- Paul Frees ... Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
- Pierre Cressoy ... Frenchman
- Ralph Dumke ... Buck Monahan
- Ralph Montgomery ... Los Angeles Red Cross Official
- Robert Rockwell ... Forest Ranger at Crash Site
- Russ Bender ... Dr. Carmichael
- Russ Conway ... Rev. Bethany
- Ruth Barnell ... Mother
- Sandro Giglio ... Dr. Bilderbeck
- Slim Gaut ... Radio Listener
- Sydney Mason ... Fire Chief, Crew #3
- Teru Shimada ... Japanese Diplomat
- Tony Butala ... Boy in Final Church
- Vernon Rich ... Col. Ralph Heffner
- Virginia Hall ... Girl
- Waldon Williams ... Boy
- Walter Richards ... Reporter
- Walter Sande ... Sheriff Bogany
- Wilbur Mack ... Official
- William Meader ... P.E. Official
- William Phipps ... Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
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