The War of the Worlds (1953)

Cast

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

Les Tremayne

General Mann

Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor

Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey

Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson

Frank Kreig

Forest Ranger Who Calls Square-Dance

Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue

William Phipps

Wash Perry

Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice)

Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Gen. Mann's aide

Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

Cliff Clark

Australian Policeman (scenes deleted)

Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

Tony Butala

One of 3 Boys in Final Church Scene (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Cressoy

Man (uncredited)

Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

Rudy Lee

Boy (scenes deleted)

Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly Woman News Vendor (uncredited)

Jimmy Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Blonde party guest (uncredited)

Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Young Man (uncredited)

John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

Joel Marston

MP in Jeep (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross official (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dale van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Edward Wahrman

Cameraman (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

Synopsis

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, but their joy is short-lived when they discover it has passengers who are not very friendly.

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