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The War of the Worlds(1953)
Status: Released
Date: 1953-08-13
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655 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
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.
Languages: English, German, Hindi, Italian, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $2,000,000.00
Revenue: $2,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The War of the Worlds
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne
Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
Col. Ralph Heffner
Sandro Giglio
Dr. Bilderbeck
Ann Codee
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Cedric Hardwicke
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Video Trailer The War of the Worlds
Video: The War of the Worlds (1953) Original Trailer [HD]
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The War of the Worlds (1953) Original Trailer [HD]
Rick Baker on WAR OF THE WORLDS
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The War of the Worlds (1953) Original Trailer [HD] - Trailer
Rick Baker on WAR OF THE WORLDS - Featurette
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