The War of the Worlds
Aug 13 1953
•1h 25m
•Science Fiction, Action
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.
Cast
See allGene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson
Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Les Tremayne
Maj. Gen. Mann
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