The War of the Worlds 70 years old
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
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.
Credits
The War of the Worlds Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Teru Shimada He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Cedric Hardwicke He was 60, 71 years old when he died | as Commentary (voice) |
| Walter Sande He was 47, 65 years old when he died | as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited) |
| Gene Barry He was 34, 90 years old when he died | as Dr. Clayton Forrester |
| Paul Frees He was 33, 66 years old when he died | as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer |
| Ned Glass He was 47, 78 years old when he died | as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited) |
| Jack Kruschen He was 31, 80 years old when he died | as Salvatore |
| Carolyn Jones She was 23, 53 years old when she died | as Blonde party guest (uncredited) |
| Les Tremayne He was 40, 90 years old when he died | as General Mann |
| Jim Davies | as Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited) |
| Ann Codee She was 63, 71 years old when she died | as Dr. Duprey |
| Jimmie Dundee He was 52, 52 years old when he died | as Civil Defense Official (uncredited) |
| Edgar Barrier He was 46, 57 years old when he died | as Prof. McPherson |
| Herbert Lytton He was 55, 83 years old when he died | as Chief of Staff (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel He was 45, 69 years old when he died | as Looter (uncredited) |
| Robert Cornthwaite He was 36, 89 years old when he died | as Dr. Pryor |
| Edward Colmans He was 44, 68 years old when he died | as Spanish Priest (uncredited) |
| Ted Hecht He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as KGEB Reporter (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson He was 65, 83 years old when he died | as Police Chief (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | as Los Angeles Red Cross official (uncredited) |
| Pierre Cressoy He was 29, 56 years old when he died | as Man (uncredited) |
| Joel Marston He was 31, 90 years old when he died | as MP in Jeep (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe He was 35, 75 years old when he died | as Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) |
| James Seay He was 38, 78 years old when he died | as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited) |
| Freeman Lusk | as Secretary of Defense (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway He was 27, 75 years old when he died | as Rev. Bethany (uncredited) |
| William Phipps He was 31, 96 years old when he died | as Wash Perry |
| Robert Rockwell He was 36, 86 years old when he died | as Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited) |
| Russ Bender He was 43, 59 years old when he died | as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited) |
| Sandro Giglio He was 53, 78 years old when he died | as Dr. Bilderbeck |
| Houseley Stevenson, Jr. | as Gen. Mann's aide |
| Henry Brandon He was 41, 78 years old when he died | as Cop at Crash Site |
| Gertrude Hoffmann She was 82, 95 years old when she died | as Elderly Woman News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Paul Birch He was 41, 57 years old when he died | as Alonzo Hogue |
| Stanley Orr He was 36, 86 years old when he died | as Marine Major (uncredited) |
| Alvy Moore He was 31, 75 years old when he died | as Zippy (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson She was 48, 51 years old when she died | as Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Cliff Clark He was 64, 63 years old when he died | as Australian Policeman (scenes deleted) |
| Anthony Warde He was 44, 66 years old when he died | as Military Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dumke He was 54, 64 years old when he died | as Buck Monahan (uncredited) |
| George Magrill He was 53, 52 years old when he died | as Traffic Cop (uncredited) |
| William Meader He was 49, 74 years old when he died | as P.E. Official (uncredited) |
| Nancy Hale | as Young Wife (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney He was 55, 80 years old when he died | as Looter (uncredited) |
| Ann Robinson She was 24, now 94 years old | as Sylvia Van Buren |
| Mike Mahoney He was 2, 37 years old when he died | as Young Man (uncredited) |
| Peter Adams | as Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon She was 77, 94 years old when she died | as Elderly Woman (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray He was 41, 58 years old when he died | as Looter (uncredited) |
| Douglas Henderson He was 34, 59 years old when he died | as Staff Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | as Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Sydney Mason She was 44, now 25 years old | as Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe He was 43, 70 years old when he died | as Looter (uncredited) |
| Vernon Rich He was 47, 72 years old when he died | as Col. Ralph Heffner |
| John Maxwell He was 76, 105 years old when he died | as Doctor (uncredited) |
| Ivan Lebedeff He was 58, 57 years old when he died | as Dr. Gratzman (uncredited) |
| Mushy Callahan He was 47, 80 years old when he died | as Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited) |
| Hazel Boyne She was 70, 83 years old when she died | as Screaming Woman (uncredited) |
| Don Kohler | as Colonel (uncredited) |
| David McMahon He was 27, 8 years old when he died | as Minister, First Church (uncredited) |
| George Pal He was 45, 72 years old when he died | as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Frank Kreig | as Forest Ranger Who Calls Square-Dance |
| Fred Graham He was 44, 70 years old when he died | as Looter (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan He was 37, 83 years old when he died | as Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) |
| Eric Alden He was 44, 53 years old when he died | as Man (uncredited) |
| Lewis Martin He was 58, 74 years old when he died | as Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins |
| Alex Frazer He was 53, 58 years old when he died | as Dr. James (uncredited) |
| Rudy Lee | as Boy (scenes deleted) |
| Lee Miller She was 46, 70 years old when she died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tony Butala He was 12, now 83 years old | as One of 3 Boys in Final Church Scene (uncredited) |
| John Mansfield He was 131, 74 years old when he died | as Man (uncredited) |
The War of the Worlds Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Leith Stevens as Music. He was 43 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Barré Lyndon as Screenplay. He was 57 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Everett Douglas as Editor. He was 50 (65) years old when He died | Editing |
| Byron Haskin as Director. He was 54 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
| H.G. Wells as Novel. He was 86 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
The War of the Worlds (70 years)
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
- Release day: Thursday, August 13, 1953
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Budget: 2000000.00