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The War of the Worlds

1953·1h 27m·G
ThrillerSci-FiAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
41,849 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion.

The War of the Worlds is a 1953 thriller sci-fi movie directed by Byron Haskin, starring Gene Barry, Robert Cornthwaite, Ann Robinson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 41,849 votes and runs 1h 27m.

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Director
Byron Haskin
Stars
Gene Barry
Robert Cornthwaite
Ann Robinson
Les Tremayne
Details
1953-08-26
87 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English, German, Hindi, Italian, Spanish
Keywords
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