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The War of the Worlds (also known in promotional material as H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds) is a 1953 American science fiction thriller film directed by Byron Haskin, produced by George Pal, and starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. It is the first of several feature film adaptations of H. G. Wells' 1898 novel of the same name.
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, also titled Invasion or The Worlds in War, another direct-to-DVD film adaptation, produced by The Asylum; The Great Martian War 1913–1917, an original made-for-television Canadian/British produced science fiction docudrama, first aired in 2013 on the History Channel UK during the first year of the World War I ...
1955: The Lux Radio Theater: War of the Worlds, adaptation of the 1953 film. 1967: The War of the Worlds, BBC radio dramatisation using the 1950 Jon Manchip White script, 6 episodes. 1968: The War of the Worlds (1968 radio drama), WKBW radio adaptation. 1971: War of the Worlds radio broadcast, Rádio Difusora, São Luís, Brazil.
Release date Title Notes January 5, 1950: Sons of Matthew: U.S. distribution only as The Rugged O'Riordans; co-production with the Greater Union Organisation: January 6, 1950 ...
Shawn Frances, critic of the film review site, You Won Cannes, praised the film writing, "Ever since the 1953 movie adaptation of War of the Worlds there have been numerous other translations of Wells' novel, even a 1988 short-lived TV series, but of all the ones I have seen the only two—yes, only two—I find worthy of repeated viewings is ...
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) War of the Worlds (2005 film) War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave; War of the Worlds: Goliath; The War of the Worlds: Next Century;
It includes 1953 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for war films released in the year 1953 . It does not include unreleased films.
Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer. [1] [2] He is best known for directing The War of the Worlds (1953), one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal.