Story Line
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.
“Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!”
Top Cast
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
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1953-04-03
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Science FictionAction
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User Reviews (4)
John Chard
7/10
•9/6/2014Smashing 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...
Wuchak
8/10
•5/26/2020_**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 Wor...
JPV852
6/10
•9/21/2022Not 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**
tensharpe
8/10
•1/25/2023“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 World...