The War of the Worlds
(1953) Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades! | Released
Ratings
6.8
7.1
85%
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $2,000,000
Profit: - $-2,000,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Aug 13, 1953
Rating: 1977-08-31
Run Time: 1h 25m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Edith Head
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| Costumer |
Charles Gemora
Diana Gemora
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| Makeup Supervisor |
Wally Westmore
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| Crew | Stunts |
Dale Van Sickel
Joe Gray
Jack Stoney
Fred Zendar
Bob Morgan
David Sharpe
Charles Morton
Slim Gaut
Fred Graham
Jimmie Dundee
George Magrill
Bud Wolfe
Chalky Williams
Herman Hack
Bobby Somers
Tex Holden
Chet Brandenburg
George Bruggeman
Mushy Callahan
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| Technical Advisor |
Robert S. Richardson
Chesley Bonestell
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| Special Effects |
Barney Wolff
A. Edward Sutherland
Ken Strickfaden
Bob Springfield
Chester Pate
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| Production | Producer's Assistant |
Gae Griffith
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| Associate Producer |
Frank Freeman Jr.
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| Production Manager |
Frank Caffey
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| Executive Producer |
Cecil B. DeMille
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| Producer |
George Pal
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Soldier Graham
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| Editing | Color Grading |
Monroe W. Burbank
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| Editor |
Everett Douglas
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| Sound | Orchestrator |
George Parrish
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| Sound Editor |
William M. Andrews
Lovell Norman
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| Sound Recordist |
Harry Lindgren
Gene Garvin
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| Sound Effects |
Tommy Middleton
Dan Johnson
Walter Oberst
Howard Beals
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| Sound Director |
Loren L. Ryder
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| Original Music Composer |
Leith Stevens
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| Camera | Key Grip |
Murray Young
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| Director of Photography |
George Barnes
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| Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
Paul K. Lerpae
Jan Domela
Irmin Roberts
Gordon Jennings
W. Wallace Kelley
Aubrey Law
Ivyl Burks
Walter Hoffman
Jack Caldwell
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| Visual Effects Camera |
Cliff Shirpser
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| Modeling |
Marcel Delgado
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| Art | Props |
Lee Vasque
Ivyl Burks
Charles Davies
Milt Olson
Romaine Birkmeyer
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| Construction Coordinator |
Gene Lauritzen
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| Property Master |
Gordon Cole
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| Painter |
Chesley Bonestell
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| Set Decoration |
Albert Nozaki
Emile Kuri
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| Art Direction |
Albert Nozaki
Hal Pereira
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| Directing | Assistant Director |
Michael D. Moore
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| Director |
Byron Haskin
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| Writing | Novel |
H.G. Wells
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| Screenplay |
Barré Lyndon
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