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The War of the Worlds
RELEASED • 1953 • SCIENCE FICTION • ACTION
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Original
movie
Rating
3
Language
English
Runtime
85m
Popularity
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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.
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Cast
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Gene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester
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Ann Robinson
Sylvia Van Buren
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Lewis Martin
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
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Les Tremayne
Maj. Gen. Mann
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Frank Kreig
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
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Vernon Rich
Col. Ralph Heffner
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Sandro Giglio
Dr. Bilderbeck
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Ann Codee
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
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Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
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Cedric Hardwicke
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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