War Of The Worlds, The (1953)
Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Movie Release Date 1953
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating G
Running Time 85 mins
Format VHS
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.2
Cast
Gene Barry Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson Sylvia Van Buren
Les Tremayne Maj. Gen. Mann
Robert Cornthwaite Dr. Pryor
Sandro Giglio Dr. Bilderbeck
Lewis Martin Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Houseley Stevenson Jr. Gen. Mann's aide
Paul Frees Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
William Phipps Wash Perry
Vernon Rich Col. Ralph Heffner
Crew
Director Byron Haskin
Writer H.G. Wells
Writer Barré Lyndon
Producer Frank Freeman Jr.
Producer George Pal
Plot
H.G. Well's classic novel is brought to life is this tale of alien invasion. The resisdents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Thier joy is tempered some what when they discover it has passengers who are not very friendly. The movie itself is understood better when you consider it was made at the height of the Cold War - just replace Martian with Russian...
Personal Details
Rating
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS
Tape Number 280
Position 2/3
Tape Speed Normal
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles Scandinavian (from TV)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Mono