Film record

The War of the Worlds

1953Feature film87 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · thriller film · science fiction film · adventure film · disaster film · speculative fiction film · alien invasion

Credits

Cinematography

George Barnes — Cinematography

Direction

Byron Haskin — Directing

Editing

Everett Douglas — Editing

Music

Leith Stevens — Music composition

Cast

Gene Barry — Acting
Ann Robinson — Acting
Cedric Hardwicke — Acting
Les Tremayne — Acting
Edgar Barrier — Acting
Henry Brandon — Acting
Ivan Lebedeff — Acting
Jack Kruschen — Acting
Paul Frees — Acting
Robert Cornthwaite — Acting
Sandro Giglio — Acting
Walter Sande — Acting
Ann Codee — Acting
Lewis Martin — Acting
Paul Birch — Acting
Vittorio Cramer — Acting

Production

George Pal — Production

Writing

H. G. Wells — Screenwriting
Barré Lyndon — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
9 Nov 1953Checked 27 Sep 2026
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