The War of the Worlds
G“Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!”
1953·85 min·Released
Studio: Paramount Pictures
6.8TMDb
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Theatrical Apr 3, 1953
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USA · English · Kids
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorByron Haskin
WriterBarré Lyndon
Cast
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
Jack Kruschen
Salvatore
Paul Birch
Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Henry Brandon
Cop at Crash Site
Peter Adams
Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Man (uncredited)
Hugh Allen
Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell
Mother (uncredited)
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Keywords
laser gunbased on novel or bookdystopiamountain villagestreet riotsspace invasionradioactivitymartianreligionlos angeles, californiaalien invasionscientist heromartian invasionmass evacuationmeteor space shipwedge maneuverimpenetrable force fieldmartian aircraftthree-lensed eye
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$2M
TMDb Votes
694
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026