The War of the Worlds (1953)

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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Gene Barry
Gene Barry
as Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
Ann Robinson
as Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
as Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
as Maj. Gen. Mann
Frank Kreig
Frank Kreig
as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Vernon Rich
Vernon Rich
as Col. Ralph Heffner
Sandro Giglio
Sandro Giglio
as Dr. Bilderbeck
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
as Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
as Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
as Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
William Phipps
William Phipps
as Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen
as Salvatore
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
as Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
as Cop at Crash Site
Peter Adams
Peter Adams
as Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
as Man (uncredited)
Hugh Allen
Hugh Allen
as Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell
Ruth Barnell
as Mother (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier
Edgar Barrier
as Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ Bender
Russ Bender
as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
Oscar Blank
as Man in Church (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
Hazel Boyne
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
as Man in Church (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman
as Soldier (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Nora Bush
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
Tony Butala
Tony Butala
as Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Mushy Callahan
as Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
as Looter (uncredited)
Edward Colmans
Edward Colmans
as Spanish Priest (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
as Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
as Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
Martin Coulter
Martin Coulter
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio Cramer
Vittorio Cramer
as First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Cressoy
Pierre Cressoy
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross
as Scientist (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Jane Crowley
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
Jim Davies
Jim Davies
as Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
as Buck Monahan (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
as Civil Defense Official (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Dick Fortune
Dick Fortune
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Alex Frazer
as Dr. James (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr.
Frank Freeman Jr.
as Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Slim Gaut
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora
as Martian (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
as Man in Church (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
as Looter (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
as Looter (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy Hale
Nancy Hale
as Young Wife (uncredited)
Virginia Hall
Virginia Hall
as Girl (uncredited)
Ted Hecht
Ted Hecht
as KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
as Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffmann
Gertrude Hoffmann
as Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Tex Holden
as Man in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Jimmie Horan
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Iannone
Patricia Iannone
as Girl (uncredited)
Jerry James
Jerry James
as Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
as Man in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Kohler
Don Kohler
as Colonel (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff
Ivan Lebedeff
as Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk
Freeman Lusk
as Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Herbert Lytton
as Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
as Official (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
as Townsman (uncredited)
John Mansfield
John Mansfield
as Man (uncredited)
Joel Marston
Joel Marston
as Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
Sydney Mason
as Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
John Maxwell
John Maxwell
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue
as Man in Church (uncredited)
David McMahon
David McMahon
as Minister, First Church (uncredited)
William Meader
William Meader
as P.E. Official (uncredited)
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
as Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
Alvy Moore
Alvy Moore
as Zippy (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
as Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
George Nardelli
George Nardelli
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Orr
Stanley Orr
as Marine Major (uncredited)
George Pal
George Pal
as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Walter Richards
Walter Richards
as Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Rockwell
Robert Rockwell
as Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
James Seay
James Seay
as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
as Man in Church (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
Cora Shannon
Cora Shannon
as Old Woman (uncredited)
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
as Looter (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh
Reginald Lal Singh
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Somers
Bobby Somers
as Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Man in Church (uncredited)
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
as Looter (uncredited)
Gus Taillon
Gus Taillon
as Elderly Man (uncredited)
Morton C. Thompson
Morton C. Thompson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
as Looter (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
as Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
as Military Police Driver (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
Bob Whitney
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Chalky Williams
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Waldon Williams
Waldon Williams
as Boy (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
Bud Wolfe
as Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
as Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Robert S. Richardson
Robert S. Richardson
Technical Advisor
Gae Griffith
Gae Griffith
Producer's Assistant
Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Bonestell
Technical Advisor
Monroe W. Burbank
Monroe W. Burbank
Color Grading
George Parrish
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Diana Gemora
Diana Gemora
Costumer
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora
Costumer
Murray Young
Murray Young
Key Grip
Soldier Graham
Soldier Graham
Gaffer
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
Stunts
Bud Wolfe
Bud Wolfe
Stunts
Chalky Williams
Chalky Williams
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Stunts
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
Stunts
Bobby Somers
Bobby Somers
Stunts
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Stunts
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
Stunts
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
Stunts
George Magrill
George Magrill
Stunts
Tex Holden
Tex Holden
Stunts
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
Stunts
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
Stunts
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Stunts
Slim Gaut
Slim Gaut
Stunts
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Stunts
Mushy Callahan
Mushy Callahan
Stunts
George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman
Stunts
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Stunts
Cliff Shirpser
Cliff Shirpser
Visual Effects Camera
Walter Hoffman
Walter Hoffman
Visual Effects
Marcel Delgado
Marcel Delgado
Modeling
Jack Caldwell
Jack Caldwell
Visual Effects
Irmin Roberts
Irmin Roberts
Visual Effects
Paul K. Lerpae
Paul K. Lerpae
Visual Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
W. Wallace Kelley
Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
Jan Domela
Jan Domela
Visual Effects
Ivyl Burks
Ivyl Burks
Visual Effects
Barney Wolff
Barney Wolff
Special Effects
Aubrey Law
Aubrey Law
Visual Effects
A. Edward Sutherland
A. Edward Sutherland
Special Effects
Ken Strickfaden
Ken Strickfaden
Special Effects
Bob Springfield
Bob Springfield
Special Effects
Chester Pate
Chester Pate
Special Effects
Loren L. Ryder
Loren L. Ryder
Sound Director
Walter Oberst
Walter Oberst
Sound Effects
Lovell Norman
Lovell Norman
Sound Editor
Tommy Middleton
Tommy Middleton
Sound Effects
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
Sound Effects
Howard Beals
Howard Beals
Sound Effects
William M. Andrews
William M. Andrews
Sound Editor
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
Lee Vasque
Lee Vasque
Props
Milt Olson
Milt Olson
Props
Gene Lauritzen
Gene Lauritzen
Construction Coordinator
Charles Davies
Charles Davies
Props
Gordon Cole
Gordon Cole
Property Master
Ivyl Burks
Ivyl Burks
Props
Romaine Birkmeyer
Romaine Birkmeyer
Props
Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Bonestell
Painter
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Frank Caffey
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki
Set Decoration
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Everett Douglas
Everett Douglas
Editor
George Barnes
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Leith Stevens
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Executive Producer
George Pal
George Pal
Producer
Frank Freeman Jr.
Frank Freeman Jr.
Associate Producer
Barré Lyndon
Barré Lyndon
Screenplay
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells
Novel
Byron Haskin
Byron Haskin
Director
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