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Trekmachine's Fan Page - The War of the Worlds

August 26, 1953

Gene Barry - Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson - Sylvia Van Buren
Les Tremayne - Maj. Gen. Mann
Robert Cornthwaite - Dr. Pryor
Sandro Giglio - Dr. Bilderbeck
Lewis Martin - Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Houseley Stevenson Jr. - Gen. Mann's aide
Paul Frees - Radio Reporter
William Phipps - Wash Perry
Vernon Rich - Col. Ralph Heffner
Henry Brandon - Cop at Crash Site
Jack Kruschen - Salvatore
Cedric Hardwicke - Commentary (voice)
Byron Haskin - Director

H.G. Well's classic novel is brought to life is this tale of alien invasion. The resisdents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Thier joy is tempered some what when they discover it has passengers who are not very friendly. The movie itself is understood better when you consider it was made at the height of the Cold War - just replace Martian with Russian...

Trekmachine gives it