THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION)

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• Release Year: 1953
• Genre: Action, Horror, Science-Fiction, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Laden with Acdemy Award-winning special effects: this chilling adaptation of H.G. Wells (frightening novel detailing a Martan invasion delivers fiery thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, edge-of-yours-seat suspense. Gene Barry (TVs Bat Masterson) and Ann Robinson (TVs Fury) are among the humans intrgued when a meter like object crashes to Earth... but its occupants are definetly not friendly. The assult on Earth is underway, and the Martian machines- hovering 'sean' shapped vehicles of destruction - are both beatiful and terrifing as they cut a trlentless path of annilation. Produced by George Pal (When Worlds Collide) and directed by Byron Kaskin (Treasure Island), The War of the Wolds is widely regarded as one fo the greatest sci-fi films of all times and recived three Oscar nominations.
• Cast: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, Lewis Martin, Houseley Stevenson Jr., Paul Frees, William Phipps, Vernon Rich, Henry Brandon, Jack Kruschen, Cedric Hardwicke, Cliff Clark, Rudy Lee, Peter Adams, Eric Alden, Hugh Allen, Ruth Barnell, Edgar Barrier, Russ Bender, Paul Birch, Hazel Boyne, Tony Butala, Mushy Callahan, Ann Codee, Edward Colmans, James Conaty, Russ Conway, Martin Coulter, Vittorio Cramer, Pierre Cressoy, Jim Davies, Helen Dickson, Ralph Dumke, Jimmie Dundee, Al Ferguson, Dick Fortune, Alex Frazer, Frank Freeman Jr., Charles Gemora, Ned Glass, Fred Graham, Joe Gray, Nancy Hale, Virginia Hall, Ted Hecht, Douglas Henderson, Gertrude Hoffman, Patricia Iannone, Jerry James, Don Kohler, Frank Kreig, Ivan Lebedeff, Freeman Lusk, Herbert Lytton, George Magrill, Mike Mahoney, John Mansfield, Joel Marston, Sydney Mason, John Maxwell, Matthew McCue, David McMahon, Bill Meader, Lee Miller, Ralph Montgomery, Alvy Moore, Bob Morgan, Stanley Orr, George Pal, Walter Richards, Robert Rockwell, Walter Sande, James Seay, Cora Shannon, David Sharpe, Teru Shimada, Bert Stevens, Charles Stewart, Jack Stoney, Gus Taillon, Morton C. Thompson, Dale Van Sickel, Dorothy Vernon, Edward Wahrman, Anthony Warde, Waldon Williams, Bud Wolfe, Fred Zendar, Byron Haskin, Barre Lyndon
• Director: Byron Haskin
• Runtime: 1:25
• Company: Paramount
• Media Format: Movie