The War of the Worlds

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.

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

Sandro Giglio

as Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

as Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

as Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

as Commentary (voice)

Reviews

John Chard

Smashing sci-fi film that is a landmark for special effects. Martians invade Earth with total destructive powers, seemingly unstoppable, mankind must find a way to beat them before all is Lost. In spite of the uproar and considerable success of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of the H.G We...

Wuchak

_**Clark Kent & Lois Lane face an invasion of Martians!**_ A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not really a meteor, but rather the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion! “The War of the Worlds” (1953) loosely interprets H.G. Wells' classic...

JPV852

Not great in terms of the script, acting or the abrupt ending, the practical effects were impressive and a lot of fun with the Martian ships flying and causing mayhem and destruction. I can imagine this wowed audiences back in '53. **3.0/5**...

tensharpe

“The War of the Worlds” now restored in 4K HD with its lovely looking technicolour and amazing surround sound really has elevated this movie to a higher level than any previous release. Made during the height of optimism in 1953 “The War of the Worlds” was and still is quite horrific and unnerving. ...

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