The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds

Original Title : The War of the Worlds
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Runtime : 1 Hour 25 Minutes
Average Vote : 6.818
Vote Count : 603

Release Dates

Australia
Theatrical  : 3/11/54
Canada
Theatrical  : 10/30/53
United Kingdom
Premiere - London  : 4/3/53
United States
Premiere - Atlantic City, New Jersey  : 7/29/53
Theatrical  : 8/13/53
Theatrical - San Francisco, California (re-release)  : 8/31/77

Production

Production Companies :
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries :
United States

Casting

Gene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
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)
William Phipps
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
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)
Edgar Barrier
Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ Bender
Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man in Church (uncredited)
Edward Colmans
Spanish Priest (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
Pierre Cressoy
Frenchman (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Buck Monahan (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Police Chief (uncredited)
Charles Gemora
Martian (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Looter (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy Hale
Young Wife (uncredited)
Ted Hecht
KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson
Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffmann
Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Man in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones
Blonde Party Guest (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)
Joel Marston
Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
John Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)
David McMahon
Minister, First Church (uncredited)
Lee Miller
Reporter (uncredited)
Alvy Moore
Zippy (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
George Pal
Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Robert Rockwell
Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
James Seay
Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
David Sharpe
Looter (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man in Church (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Looter (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)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
Hugh Allen
Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell
Mother (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
Man in Church (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
Screaming Woman (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)
James Conaty
Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
Martin Coulter
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio Cramer
First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Scientist (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Woman in Church (uncredited)
Jim Davies
Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Woman in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Civil Defense Official (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)
Jack Gordon
Man in Church (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Looter (uncredited)
Virginia Hall
Girl (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)
Don Kohler
Colonel (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Townsman (uncredited)
John Mansfield
Man (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Man in Church (uncredited)
William Meader
P.E. Official (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Military Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Orr
Marine Major (uncredited)
Walter Richards
Reporter (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Man in Church (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Woman in Church (uncredited)
Cora Shannon
Old Woman (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh
Military Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Somers
Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
Charles Stewart
Marine Captain (uncredited)
Gus Taillon
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Morton C. Thompson
Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman
Cameraman (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)

Crew

Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Edith Head
Costume Design
Charles Gemora
Costumer
Byron Haskin
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Executive Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
H.G. Wells
Novel
George Pal
Producer
Loren L. Ryder
Sound Director
A. Edward Sutherland
Special Effects
Bob Morgan
Stunts
David Sharpe
Stunts
Fred Graham
Stunts
Chet Brandenburg
Stunts
Charles Morton
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel
Stunts
Jack Stoney
Stunts
George Magrill
Stunts
Herman Hack
Stunts
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Frank Freeman Jr.
Associate Producer
Monroe W. Burbank
Color Grading
Gene Lauritzen
Construction Coordinator
Diana Gemora
Costumer
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Everett Douglas
Editor
Soldier Graham
Gaffer
Murray Young
Key Grip
Marcel Delgado
Modeling
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Chesley Bonestell
Painter
Gae Griffith
Producer's Assistant
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
Gordon Cole
Property Master
Lee Vasque
Props
Romaine Birkmeyer
Props
Milt Olson
Props
Charles Davies
Props
Ivyl Burks
Props
Barré Lyndon
Screenplay
Albert Nozaki
Set Decoration
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Lovell Norman
Sound Editor
William M. Andrews
Sound Editor
Dan Johnson
Sound Effects
Walter Oberst
Sound Effects
Tommy Middleton
Sound Effects
Howard Beals
Sound Effects
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
Barney Wolff
Special Effects
Chester Pate
Special Effects
Bob Springfield
Special Effects
Ken Strickfaden
Special Effects
Jimmie Dundee
Stunts
Tex Holden
Stunts
Mushy Callahan
Stunts
Chalky Williams
Stunts
Joe Gray
Stunts
Bobby Somers
Stunts
Slim Gaut
Stunts
George Bruggeman
Stunts
Fred Zendar
Stunts
Bud Wolfe
Stunts
Chesley Bonestell
Technical Advisor
Robert S. Richardson
Technical Advisor
Walter Hoffman
Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
Aubrey Law
Visual Effects
Jack Caldwell
Visual Effects
Ivyl Burks
Visual Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
Visual Effects
Paul K. Lerpae
Visual Effects
Irmin Roberts
Visual Effects
Jan Domela
Visual Effects
Cliff Shirpser
Visual Effects Camera

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