| War of the Worlds, The | |||||
| Paramount Pictures (1953) | |||||
| Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction | |||||
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#2432 |
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| Gene Barry | Dr. Clayton Forrester | |
| Ann Robinson | Sylvia Van Buren | |
| Les Tremayne | Maj. Gen. Mann | |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Dr. Pryor | |
| Sandro Giglio | Dr. Bilderbeck | |
| Lewis Martin | Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins | |
| Houseley Stevenson Jr. | Gen. Mann's Aide | |
| Paul Frees | Second Radio Reporter | |
| William Phipps | Wash Perry | |
| Vernon Rich | Col. Ralph Heffner | |
| Henry Brandon | Cop at Crash Site | |
| Jack Kruschen | Salvatore | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Commentary | |
| Peter Adams | Pine Summit Fire Watcher | |
| Eric Alden | Man |
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| Producer |
Cecil B. DeMille
Frank Freeman Jr. |
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| Writer |
H.G. Wells
Barré Lyndon |
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| Cinematography |
George Barnes
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| Musician |
Leith Stevens
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H.G. Well's classic novel is brought to life is this tale of alien invasion. The resisdents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Thier joy is tempered some what when they discover it has passengers who are not very friendly. The movie itself is understood better when you consider it was made at the height of the Cold War - just replace Martian with Russian. |
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