The War of the Worlds

Name: The War of the Worlds
Released: 1953

1953G1h 25m

Won the Oscar for Best Special Effects

Science Fiction
Action

The Fry Index

No verdict yet

Nobody’s reviewed this one. First order’s yours.

Rate this film first

Watchlist Trailer

Where to watch

Rent

US availability from JustWatch

About

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

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.

Director: Byron Haskin
Writer: Barré Lyndon
Music: Leith Stevens
Cinematography: George Barnes
Rated: G · General audiences. All ages admitted.

Where to watch

Rent

US availability from JustWatch

Cast

Gene BarryClayton Forrester
Ann RobinsonSylvia Van Buren
Lewis MartinMatthew Collins
Les TremayneGeneral Mann
Frank KreigFiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon RichRalph Heffner
Sandro GiglioDr. Bilderbeck
Ann CodeeDr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Pryor
Cedric HardwickeCommentary (voice)

Film details from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.