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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 13, 1953

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Science Fiction, Action

User Score

68%

Original Title

The War of the Worlds

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Byron Haskin

Budget

$2,000,000

Description

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.