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The War of the Worlds
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The War of the Worlds
Cast
Gene BarryClayton Forrester
Ann RobinsonSylvia Van Buren
Lewis MartinMatthew Collins
Les TremayneGeneral Mann
Frank KreigFiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon RichRalph Heffner
Sandro GiglioDr. Bilderbeck
Ann CodeeDr. Duprey (uncredited)Credits
- Directed by
- Byron Haskin
- Written by
- Barré Lyndon, H. G. Wells
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $2M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States
