

The War of the Worlds (1953)
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Gene Barry
Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson
Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin
Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne
General Mann

Frank Kreig
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich
Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio
Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke
Commentary (voice)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.
General Mann's Aide

William Phipps
Wash Perry
Director & Crew
Byron Haskin
Director
Official Trailer

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It has an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 based on 697 votes.
Who directed The War of the Worlds?
The War of the Worlds was directed by Byron Haskin and released in 1953.
How long is The War of the Worlds?
The War of the Worlds has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1953-04-03
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box Office
- $2.0M
- Status
- Released





