The War of the Worlds

1953 · directed by Byron Haskin

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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.

The War of the Worlds (1953), directed by Byron Haskin, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Gene Barry
  • Ann Robinson
  • Lewis Martin
  • Les Tremayne
  • Frank Kreig
  • Vernon Rich
  • Sandro Giglio
  • Ann Codee
  • Robert Cornthwaite
  • Cedric Hardwicke

Crew

  • George Barnes — Director of Photography
  • Everett Douglas — Editor
  • Leith Stevens — Original Music Composer
  • Barré Lyndon — Screenplay

More from Byron Haskin

  1. Too Late for Tears (1949) — 82/100 · hit
  2. Treasure Island (1950) — 76/100
  3. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) — 76/100
  4. The Naked Jungle (1954) — 75/100
  5. I Walk Alone (1947) — 63/100

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