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The War of the Worlds

Synopsis

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.

Top Cast

Gene Barry

as Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

as Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

as Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

as General Mann

Frank Kreig

as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

as Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

as Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

as Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

as Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

as Commentary (voice)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

as General Mann's Aide

William Phipps

as Wash Perry

Jack Kruschen

as Salvatore

Paul Birch

as Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees

as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Henry Brandon

as Cop at Crash Site

Peter Adams

as Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

as Man (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

as Brigadier General (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

as Mother (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier

as Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Russ Bender

as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

as Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Man in Church (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

as Soldier (uncredited)

Nora Bush

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Tony Butala

as Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

as Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

as Looter (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

as Spanish Priest (uncredited)

James Conaty

as Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway

as Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Martin Coulter

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Vittorio Cramer

as First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

as Frenchman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

as Scientist (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Jim Davies

as Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

as Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

as Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

as Police Chief (uncredited)

Dick Fortune

as Marine Captain (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

as Dr. James (uncredited)

Frank Freeman Jr.

as Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

as Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Fred Graham

as Looter (uncredited)

Joe Gray

as Looter (uncredited)

Herman Hack

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

as Young Wife (uncredited)

Virginia Hall

as Girl (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

as KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

as Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

as Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

Tex Holden

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Iannone

as Girl (uncredited)

Jerry James

as Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Kohler

as Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

as Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

as Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

as Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Official (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

as Townsman (uncredited)

John Mansfield

as Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston

as Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

as Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell

as Doctor (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

as Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

as Minister, First Church (uncredited)

William Meader

as P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

as Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

as Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Charles Morton

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Nardelli

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

as Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal

as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Walter Richards

as Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

as Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

as Woman in Church (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

as Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe

as Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

as Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Man in Church (uncredited)

Charles Stewart

as Marine Captain (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

as Looter (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

as Elderly Man (uncredited)

Morton C. Thompson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

as Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

as Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

as Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Waldon Williams

as Boy (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

as Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

as Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Movie Info

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Original Languageen

StatusReleased

Budget$2,000,000

Revenue$2,000,000

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Synopsis

Top Cast

Gene Barry

Ann Robinson

Lewis Martin

Les Tremayne

Frank Kreig

Vernon Rich

Sandro Giglio

Ann Codee

Robert Cornthwaite

Cedric Hardwicke

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

William Phipps

Jack Kruschen

Paul Birch

Paul Frees

Henry Brandon

Peter Adams

Eric Alden

Hugh Allen

Ruth Barnell

Edgar Barrier

Russ Bender

Oscar Blank

Hazel Boyne

Chet Brandenburg

George Bruggeman

Nora Bush

Tony Butala

Mushy Callahan

Dick Cherney

Edward Colmans

James Conaty

Russ Conway

Martin Coulter

Vittorio Cramer

Pierre Cressoy

Oliver Cross

Jane Crowley

Jim Davies

Helen Dickson

Ralph Dumke

Jimmie Dundee

Al Ferguson

Dick Fortune

Alex Frazer

Frank Freeman Jr.

Slim Gaut

Charles Gemora

Ned Glass

Jack Gordon

Fred Graham

Joe Gray

Herman Hack

Nancy Hale

Virginia Hall

Ted Hecht

Douglas Henderson

Gertrude Hoffmann

Tex Holden

Jimmie Horan

Patricia Iannone

Jerry James

Michael Jeffers

Dick Johnstone

Carolyn Jones

Don Kohler

Ivan Lebedeff

Freeman Lusk

Herbert Lytton

Wilbur Mack

George Magrill

Mike Mahoney

John Mansfield

Joel Marston

Sydney Mason

John Maxwell

Mathew McCue