Science Fiction ·Action · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 25m

The War of the Worlds

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Director
Byron Haskin
Cast
Gene Barry as Clayton Forrester Ann Robinson as Sylvia Van Buren Lewis Martin as Matthew Collins Les Tremayne as General Mann Frank Kreig as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited) Vernon Rich as Ralph Heffner
Crew
George Barnes — Director of Photography Everett Douglas — Editor Leith Stevens — Original Music Composer Barré Lyndon — Screenplay H. G. Wells — Novel George Pal — Producer
Tagline

Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!

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.

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Mood & Themes
laser gunbased on novel or bookdystopiamountain villagestreet riotsspace invasionradioactivitymartianreligionlos angeles, californiaalien invasionscientist hero
Key Collaborators
Byron Haskin Director George Barnes Director of Photography Everett Douglas Editor Leith Stevens Original Music Composer Barré Lyndon Screenplay H. G. Wells Novel George Pal Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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