Director: Byron Haskin

Writer: Barré Lyndon

From novel: The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

Keywords: Sci-Fi, Alien Invasion, Disaster

An apparent meteorite that crashed near a small town east of Los Angeles is a precursor to a full scale invasion by Martians of Earth. In the top tier of 1950s science fiction. Won an Oscar for Best Special Effects; received additional nominations for Best Sound Recording and Best Editing. Won the Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation. Entered 2011 into the National Film Registry.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gene Barry	Actor	14-Jun-1919	9-Dec-2009	The War of the Worlds
Paul Frees	Actor	22-Jun-1920	2-Nov-1986	The Man of a Thousand Voices
Cedric Hardwicke	Actor	19-Feb-1893	6-Aug-1964	Suspicion
Jack Kruschen	Actor	20-Mar-1922	2-Apr-2002	The Apartment
Ann Robinson	Actor	1-May-1935		The War of the Worlds
Les Tremayne	Radio Personality	16-Apr-1913	19-Dec-2003	Veteran of 30,000 radio broadcasts

CAST

Gene Barry	...   Dr. Clayton Forrester (scientist)
Ann Robinson	...   Sylvia Van Buren (pastor's niece)
Les Tremayne	...   Gen. Mann
Bob Cornthwaite	...   Dr. Pryor
Sandro Giglio	...   Dr. Bilderbeck
Lewis Martin	...   Matthew Collins (pastor)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.	...   Mann's aide
Paul Frees	...   Radio Reporter
Bill Phipps	...   Wash Perry
Vernon Rich	...   Col. Ralph Heffner
Henry Brandon	...   Cop
Jack Kruschen	...   Salvatore
Cedric Hardwicke	...   Commentary

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