The War of the Worlds (also sometimes known as H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds) is a 1953 science fiction film produced by George Pál and directed by Byron Haskin from a script by Barré Lyndon based on the H. G. Wells novel of the same name. Haskin later became a veteran of television who directed episodes of a number of series, including several episodes of The Outer Limits. It stars Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. The voice-over commentary was by Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
This was the first of several adaptations of Wells' work to be filmed by Pál, and is considered to be one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s. It won an Oscar for its special effects.
Segments Alluded To[]
- Space Invaders
- Final Destination: Riverdale
- V: The Celebrity Rehab Invasion
- Bipods or Tripods?
External Links[]
- War of the Worlds Movies.info
- War of the Worlds at the Internet Movie Database
- The War of the Worlds Movie Site
- Making of the movie at site dedicated to all things War Of The Worlds
- http://geocities.com/mustavapint/aliens.htm For some thoughts on Hollywoods interpretation of Wells' novel.