The War of the Worlds1953
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 25 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
- 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.
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Action
- Released
- July 29, 1953
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- $2,000,000
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
Credits
Directing
- Michael D. MooreAssistant Director
- Byron HaskinDirector
Writing
- Barré LyndonScreenplay
- H. G. WellsNovel
Art
- Emile KuriSet Decoration
- Romaine BirkmeyerProps
- Gene LauritzenConstruction Coordinator
- Lee VasqueProps
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- Albert NozakiArt Direction
- Ivyl BurksProps
- Albert NozakiSet Decoration
- Hal PereiraArt Direction
- Charles DaviesProps
- Gordon ColeProperty Master
- Chesley BonestellPainter
- Milt OlsonProps
Camera
- Murray YoungKey Grip
- George BarnesDirector of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- Edith HeadCostume Design
- Diana GemoraCostumer
- Charles GemoraCostumer
- Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor
Crew
- Chesley BonestellTechnical Advisor
- Jimmie DundeeStunts
- Chester PateSpecial Effects
- Robert S. RichardsonTechnical Advisor
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- Fred GrahamStunts
- Mushy CallahanStunts
- Barney WolffSpecial Effects
- Charles MortonStunts
- Chet BrandenburgStunts
- George BruggemanStunts
- Jack StoneyStunts
- Bob MorganStunts
- Bob SpringfieldSpecial Effects
- A. Edward SutherlandSpecial Effects
- David SharpeStunts
- George MagrillStunts
- Joe GrayStunts
- Slim GautStunts
- Herman HackStunts
- Fred ZendarStunts
- Dale Van SickelStunts
- Tex HoldenStunts
- Ken StrickfadenSpecial Effects
- Bobby SomersStunts
- Bud WolfeStunts
- Chalky WilliamsStunts
Editing
- Everett DouglasEditor
- Monroe W. BurbankColor Grading
Lighting
- Soldier GrahamGaffer
Production
- Frank CaffeyProduction Manager
- Gae GriffithProducer's Assistant
- Frank Freeman Jr.Associate Producer
- George PalProducer
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- Cecil B. DeMilleExecutive Producer
Sound
- Howard BealsSound Effects
- Tommy MiddletonSound Effects
- William M. AndrewsSound Editor
- Leith StevensOriginal Music Composer
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- Harry LindgrenSound Recordist
- Dan JohnsonSound Effects
- Gene GarvinSound Recordist
- Loren L. RyderSound Director
- Walter OberstSound Effects
- George ParrishOrchestrator
- Lovell NormanSound Editor
Visual Effects
- Marcel DelgadoModeling
- W. Wallace KelleyVisual Effects
- Ivyl BurksVisual Effects
- Aubrey LawVisual Effects
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- Irmin RobertsVisual Effects
- Jan DomelaVisual Effects
- Walter HoffmanVisual Effects
- Paul K. LerpaeVisual Effects
- Gordon JenningsVisual Effects
- Cliff ShirpserVisual Effects Camera
- Jack CaldwellVisual Effects
Trailers
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