The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

19531hr 25min
critics rating 89%89%
audience rating 71%71%

Buckle up for a sci-fi thrill ride like no other in "The War of the Worlds" (1953). When a fiery meteor crash-lands in a sleepy town, the unsuspecting residents soon realize that it's just the beginning of a full-scale alien invasion from Mars. These extraterrestrial beings are not your average green-skinned creatures - they are equipped with technology far beyond human comprehension, making them a formidable force to reckon with.

As panic spreads and humanity faces its greatest challenge, the townspeople must band together to find a way to defeat these otherworldly invaders. With stunning special effects that still hold up to this day, "The War of the Worlds" takes viewers on a heart-pounding journey filled with suspense, action, and a dash of 1950s charm. Will mankind triumph against all odds, or will Earth fall into the hands of its alien conquerors? Find out in this classic sci-fi masterpiece that will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

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Cast

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Henry Brandon

William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

William Phipps

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Peter Adams

Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

George Bruggeman

Soldier (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

William Meader

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Ann Robinson

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Jack Kruschen

Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

George Pal

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Paul Frees

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

George Magrill

Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Charles Stewart

Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Cedric Hardwicke

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

James Seay

Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Birch

Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

Virginia Hall

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

Edgar Barrier

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

David Sharpe

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Gene Barry

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

Jerry James

Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

Les Tremayne

Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Robert Cornthwaite

Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

John Maxwell

Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

Don Kohler

Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Vernon Rich

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Sandro Giglio

James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

James Conaty

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Dick Cherney

Looter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Morton C. Thompson

Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

Nora Bush

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Vittorio Cramer

Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Walter Richards

Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

Reginald Lal Singh

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Lewis Martin

Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

Patricia Iannone

Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

Tony Butala

Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

Waldon Williams

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

John Mansfield

Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Frank Freeman Jr.

Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Martin Coulter

Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Dick Fortune

Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Jim Davies