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The Night America Trembled(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-09-09
75%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 0m
Overview:
A recreation and commentary on how people reacted to the radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938. [An episode of the CBS anthology series "Studio One".]
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Night America Trembled
Top 10 Billed Cast
Edward R. Murrow
Presenter
Alexander Scourby
Host
Ed Asner
3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
James Coburn
Sam (as Jim Coburn)
Vincent Gardenia
Dick
Ray Boyle
1st Actor
Clint Kimbrough
Bob
Tom Clancy
Tom
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