War of the Worlds (1953)

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Written by H.G. Wells, Barré Lyndon

Directed by Byron Haskin

Running Time: 90 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1953

Rating: PG Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Adaptation of H G Wells's classic science fiction novel, updated to 1939 California and heavily influenced by Orson Welles's hoax radio broadcast. Seemingly unstoppable Martians abandon their dying planet and instigate a ruthlessly destructive colonisation of the Earth. Winner of an Oscar for special effects

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Cast

Gene BarryDr. Clayton Forrester
Ann RobinsonSylvia Van Buren
Les TremayneMaj. Gen. Mann
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Pryor
Sandro GiglioDr. Bilderbeck
Lewis MartinPastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Houseley Stevenson Jr.Gen. Mann's aide
Paul FreesRadio Reporter
William PhippsWash Perry
Vernon RichCol. Ralph Heffner
Henry BrandonCop at Crash Site
Jack KruschenSalvatore
Cedric HardwickeCommentary

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