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The War of the Worlds

1953·85 min

The War of the Worlds

Directed by Byron Haskin

Science FictionAction

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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Clayton Forrester

Sylvia Van Buren

Matthew Collins

General Mann

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Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Ralph Heffner

Dr. Bilderbeck

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice)

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

General Mann's Aide

Wash Perry

Salvatore

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Cop at Crash Site

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Mother (uncredited)

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The War of the Worlds (1953) is about 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.

Who directed The War of the Worlds?

Byron Haskin directed The War of the Worlds (1953).

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