
- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Release: 1953-08-26
- Director: Byron Haskin
- Writers: H.G. Wells , Barré Lyndon
- Language: English | Spanish
- Stars: Gene Barry (1919–2009) , Ann Robinson (I) , Les Tremayne , Robert Cornthwaite
- Runtime: 85 min
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total
- AKA: The War of the Worlds (Australia) , Războiul lumilor (Romania) , O polemos ton dyo kosmon (Greece) , Världarnas krig (Sweden) , La Guerra de los Mundos (Argentina) , Rat svetova (Serbia) , Ο πόλεμος των κόσμων (Greece) , The War of the Worlds (United Kingdom) , Kampf der Welten , La guerra de los mundos (Spain) , The War of the Worlds (Philippines) , Dünyalar çarpışıyor (Turkey) , A Guerra dos Mundos (Brazil) , Вoйна миров , La guerre des mondes (Canada) , La guerra dei mondi (Italy) , Világok háborúja (Hungary) , Världarnas krig (Finland) , The War of the Worlds (Canada) , H.G. Wells' the War of the Worlds , Wojna światów (Poland) , The War of the Worlds (United States of America) , Kampf der Welten (Austria) , Oorlog der werelden (Netherlands the) , The War of the Worlds (South Africa) , 宇宙戦争(1953) (Japan) , Maailmojen sota (Finland) , Klodernes kamp (Denmark) , A Guerra dos Mundos (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , La guerre des mondes (Belgium) , Válka světů (Czech Republic) , La guerra de los mundos (Mexico) , 地球爭霸戰 (Taiwan) , Oorlog der werelden (Belgium) , O polemos ton kosmon (Greece) , Kampf der Welten (Germany) , The War of the Worlds (Singapore) , Vojna svetov (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , The War of the Worlds , Klodenes kamp (Norway) , Война на световете (Bulgaria) , Válka svetu (Czech Republic) , La Guerre des mondes (France, French Republic)
- 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.
- IMDB:tt0046534
The War of the Worlds Cast · · · ALL

Byron Haskin
Director

Gene Barry
(1919–2009)
Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson
(I)
Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne
Maj. Gen. Mann

Frank Kreig
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich
Col. Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio
Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

Cedric Hardwicke
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)

William Phipps
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

Jack Kruschen
(1922–2002)
Salvatore

Paul Birch
Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

Paul Frees
(1920–1986)
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)
Hazel Boyne
Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Man in Church (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Soldier (uncredited)