The War of the Worlds(1953)
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.
Movie: The War of the Worlds
Top 10 Billed Cast
Clayton Forrester
Sylvia Van Buren
Matthew Collins
General Mann
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Ralph Heffner
Dr. Bilderbeck
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Dr. Pryor
Commentary (voice)
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