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The War of the Worlds (1953)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Action Science Fiction

Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!

Release Date: 1953, April 3
Directors: Byron Haskin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Eric Alden, Henry Brandon, Nancy Hale, Herbert Lytton, Arthur Tovey, Chet Brandenburg, Russ Conway, Oliver Cross, Bert Stevens, Jerry James, Dale Van Sickel

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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