Cast
Gene Barry
.. as Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
.. as Sylvia Van Buren
Les Tremayne
.. as Maj. Gen. Mann
Robert Cornthwaite
.. as Dr. Pryor
Sandro Giglio
.. as Dr. Bilderbeck
Lewis Martin
.. as Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
.. as Gen. Mann's aide
Paul Frees
.. as Second Radio Reporter/Opening Announcer
William Phipps
.. as Wash Perry
Vernon Rich
.. as Col. Ralph Heffner
Henry Brandon
.. as Cop at Crash Site
Jack Kruschen
.. as Salvatore
Cedric Hardwicke
.. as Commentary
Cliff Clark
.. as Australian Policeman
Rudy Lee
.. as Boy
The War of the Worlds   (1953)
Directors Byron Haskin
Release Date (U.S.)
Wed 26 Aug 1953 (57 years ago)
Runtime (U.S.)
85 min
Genres
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Tagline
Amazing! terrifying! The most savage spectacle of all time!
Plot
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...
Awards
(Won) Oscar, Best Effects, Special Effects
Academy Awards, USA, 1954
(Nominated) Oscar, Best Film Editing
Academy Awards, USA, 1954
(Nominated) Oscar, Best Sound, Recording
Academy Awards, USA, 1954
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Filming Locations
City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
First United Methodist Church - 6817 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Florence, Arizona, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Simi Valley, California, USA
St. Brendan's Catholic Church - 310 S. Van Ness Avenue, Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
United States Government District Court Building - 312 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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