The War of the Worlds

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About The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds is a 1953 English-language science fiction and action film directed by Byron Haskin. The cast is led by Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Lewis Martin. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The War of the Worlds was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 3, 1953, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director

Byron Haskin

Writers

Barré Lyndon

Release date

April 3, 1953

Original language

English

Age rating

G

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$2 million

Box office

$2 million

Production

Paramount Pictures

The War of the Worlds cast & crew

The War of the Worlds was directed by Byron Haskin and written by Barré Lyndon.

The cast features 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), and Vernon Rich as Ralph Heffner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leith Stevens, cinematography is by George Barnes, and it was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and George Pal.

Is The War of the Worlds worth watching?

The War of the Worlds holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 700 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction and action, The War of the Worlds is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The War of the Worlds

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Cast of The War of the Worlds

Gene Barry

Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Lewis Martin

Matthew Collins

Les Tremayne

General Mann

Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Ralph Heffner

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice)

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Houseley Stevenson Jr.

General Mann's Aide

William Phipps

Wash Perry

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