Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 03, 1953
Note
London
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Codee | Dr. Duprey (uncredited) |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Dr. Pryor |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Commentary (voice) |
| Houseley Stevenson Jr. | General Mann's Aide |
| William Phipps | Wash Perry |
| Jack Kruschen | Salvatore |
| Paul Birch | Alonzo Hogue (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer |
| Henry Brandon | Cop at Crash Site |
| Peter Adams | Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited) |
| Eric Alden | Man (uncredited) |
| Hugh Allen | Brigadier General (uncredited) |
| Ruth Barnell | Mother (uncredited) |
| Edgar Barrier | Prof. McPherson (uncredited) |
| Russ Bender | Dr. Carmichael (uncredited) |
| Oscar Blank | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Hazel Boyne | Screaming Woman (uncredited) |
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| Chet Brandenburg | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Nora Bush | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Tony Butala | Boy in Final Church (uncredited) |
| Mushy Callahan | Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited) |
| Dick Cherney | Looter (uncredited) |
| Edward Colmans | Spanish Priest (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway | Rev. Bethany (uncredited) |
| Martin Coulter | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Cramer | First Radio Reporter (uncredited) |
| Pierre Cressoy | Frenchman (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Jim Davies | Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dumke | Buck Monahan (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | Civil Defense Official (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Police Chief (uncredited) |
| Dick Fortune | Marine Captain (uncredited) |
| Alex Frazer | Dr. James (uncredited) |
| Frank Freeman Jr. | Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Slim Gaut | Radio Listener (uncredited) |
| Charles Gemora | Martian (uncredited) |
| Ned Glass | Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | Looter (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Looter (uncredited) |
| Herman Hack | Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Nancy Hale | Young Wife (uncredited) |
| Virginia Hall | Girl (uncredited) |
| Ted Hecht | KGEB Reporter (uncredited) |
| Douglas Henderson | Staff Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Hoffmann | Elderly News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Tex Holden | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Patricia Iannone | Girl (uncredited) |
| Jerry James | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnstone | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Jones | Blonde Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Don Kohler | Colonel (uncredited) |
| Ivan Lebedeff | Dr. Gratzman (uncredited) |
| Freeman Lusk | Secretary of Defense (uncredited) |
| Herbert Lytton | Chief of Staff (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Official (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Traffic Cop (uncredited) |
| Mike Mahoney | Townsman (uncredited) |
| John Mansfield | Man (uncredited) |
| Joel Marston | Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited) |
| Sydney Mason | Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited) |
| John Maxwell | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| David McMahon | Minister, First Church (uncredited) |
| William Meader | P.E. Official (uncredited) |
| Lee Miller | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited) |
| Alvy Moore | Zippy (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) |
| Charles Morton | Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| George Nardelli | Military Officer (uncredited) |
| Stanley Orr | Marine Major (uncredited) |
| George Pal | Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Walter Richards | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Rockwell | Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | Sheriff Bogany (uncredited) |
| James Seay | Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited) |
| Allen D. Sewall | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Lucile Sewall | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Cora Shannon | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | Looter (uncredited) |
| Teru Shimada | Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Reginald Lal Singh | Military Officer (uncredited) |
| Bobby Somers | Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Charles Stewart | Marine Captain (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | Looter (uncredited) |
| Gus Taillon | Elderly Man (uncredited) |
| Morton C. Thompson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Looter (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon | Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Military Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Bob Whitney | Military Officer (uncredited) |
| Chalky Williams | Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Waldon Williams | Boy (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionAction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The War of the Worlds |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | हिन्दी, Deutsch, Italiano, English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 3 aprile 1953 |
| Exec. Producer | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer | Frank Freeman Jr., George Pal |
| Writer | Barré Lyndon, H. G. Wells |
| Editors | Everett Douglas, Monroe W. Burbank |
| Cinematography | George Barnes, Murray Young |
| Asst. Directors | Michael D. Moore, Byron Haskin |
| Lighting | Soldier Graham |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Jul 29, 1953
Note
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Limited release
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 10, 1969
Certification
12
Note
Cinétol Science-Fiction Festival
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 01, 2017
Certification
16
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 03, 1953
Certification
PG
Note
London
Country
United States
Date
Aug 13, 1953
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 01, 1953
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 10, 1953
Certification
M/12
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Country
Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1953
Certification
G
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 06, 1953
Certification
K-16
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 09, 1953
Certification
15
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Note
IMDB
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 06, 1954
Certification
16
Country
Norway
Date
Jan 07, 1954
Certification
15
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Certification
T
Country
Austria
Date
Feb 01, 1954
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Certification
G
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 07, 1954
Certification
11
Country
Argentina
Date
Dec 29, 1954
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 30, 1986
Certification
PG
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 15, 2005
Note
DVD premiere
Country
Czechia
Date
Sep 02, 2009
Note
DVD premiere
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 06, 2012
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 02, 2002
Certification
12
Note
RTL 5
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