The War of the Worlds (1953)

Release date: 1953-08-26
Country: USA
Language: English|Spanish
Director: Byron Haskin
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Rating: 7.1/10
Length: 1h 25min

Storyline

H.G. Wells' classic novel is brought to life in this tale of alien invasion. The residents of a small town in California are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Their joy is tempered somewhat when they discover that it has passengers who are not very friendly.

Plot Keywords

alien, alien invasion, panic, atomic bomb, invasion, martian, france, general store, general, goggles, head bandage, head wound, headline, hearing aid, food, evacuation, university, u.s. air force, deus ex machina, nuclear weapon

Short Review

As the perfect crystallization of 50s ideology the film would be fascinating enough, but the special effects in this 1953 George Pal production also achieve a kind of dark, burnished apocalyptic beauty.