Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1953-08-13) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | H.G. Wells, Barré Lyndon |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch, हिन्दी, Italiano, Español |
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- 103079: Ann Robinson - Sylvia Van Buren
- 93625: Lewis Martin - Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
- 2648: Les Tremayne - Maj. Gen. Mann
- 179462: Frank Kreig - Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
- 954443: Vernon Rich - Col. Ralph Heffner
- 56445: Sandro Giglio - Dr. Bilderbeck
Crews
- 4350: Edith Head - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 2666480: Robert S. Richardson - Technical Advisor - Crew
- 2666481: Gae Griffith - Producer's Assistant - Production
- 999980: Chesley Bonestell - Technical Advisor - Crew
- 1947861: Monroe W. Burbank - Color Grading - Editing
- 34228: George Parrish - Orchestrator - Sound
- 1671330: Diana Gemora - Costumer - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
John Chard
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Smashing sci-fi film that is a landmark for special effects. Martians invade Earth with total destructive powers, seemingly unstoppable, mankind must find a way to beat them before all is Lost. In spite of the uproar and considerable success of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptati ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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_**Clark Kent & Lois Lane face an invasion of Martians!**_ A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not really a meteor, but rather the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion! “The War of the Worlds” (1953) loosely interprets H.G ....
Continue reading ->JPV852
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Not great in terms of the script, acting or the abrupt ending, the practical effects were impressive and a lot of fun with the Martian ships flying and causing mayhem and destruction. I can imagine this wowed audiences back in '53. **3.0/5**
Continue reading ->tensharpe
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“The War of the Worlds” now restored in 4K HD with its lovely looking technicolour and amazing surround sound really has elevated this movie to a higher level than any previous release. Made during the height of optimism in 1953 “The War of the Worlds” was and still is quite horrific ....
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