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Directed by | |||
| Byron Haskin | |||
Writing credits | ||
| H.G. Wells | (novel) | |
| Barré Lyndon | (screenplay) | |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
 | Gene Barry | ... | Dr. Clayton Forrester |
 | Ann Robinson | ... | Sylvia Van Buren |
| Les Tremayne | ... | Maj. Gen. Mann |
| Robert Cornthwaite | ... | Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite) |
| Sandro Giglio | ... | Dr. Bilderbeck |
| Lewis Martin | ... | Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins |
| Houseley Stevenson Jr. | ... | Gen. Mann's aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.) |
| Paul Frees | ... | Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer |
| William Phipps | ... | Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps) |
| Vernon Rich | ... | Col. Ralph Heffner |
| Henry Brandon | ... | Cop at Crash Site |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | Salvatore |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Cliff Clark | ... | Australian Policeman (scenes deleted) |
| Rudy Lee | ... | Boy (scenes deleted) |
| Peter Adams | ... | Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited) |
| Eric Alden | ... | Man (uncredited) |
| Hugh Allen | ... | Brigadier General (uncredited) |
| Ruth Barnell | ... | Mother (uncredited) |
| Edgar Barrier | ... | Prof. McPherson (uncredited) |
| Russ Bender | ... | Dr. Carmichael (uncredited) |
| Paul Birch | ... | Alonzo Hogue (uncredited) |
| Hazel Boyne | ... | Screaming Woman (uncredited) |
| Tony Butala | ... | One of 3 Boys in Final Church Scene (uncredited) |
| Mushy Callahan | ... | Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited) |
| Ann Codee | ... | Dr. Duprey (uncredited) |
| Edward Colmans | ... | Spanish Priest (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | ... | Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway | ... | Rev. Bethany (uncredited) |
| Martin Coulter | ... | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Cramer | ... | First Radio Reporter (uncredited) |
| Pierre Cressoy | ... | Man (uncredited) |
| Jim Davies | ... | Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | ... | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dumke | ... | Buck Monahan (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | ... | Civil Defense Official (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | ... | Police Chief (uncredited) |
| Dick Fortune | ... | Marine Captain (uncredited) |
| Alex Frazer | ... | Dr. James (uncredited) |
| Frank Freeman Jr. | ... | Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Charles Gemora | ... | Martian (uncredited) |
| Ned Glass | ... | Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | Looter (uncredited) |
 | Joe Gray | ... | Looter (uncredited) |
| Nancy Hale | ... | Young Wife (uncredited) |
| Virginia Hall | ... | Girl (uncredited) |
| Ted Hecht | ... | KGEB Reporter (uncredited) |
| Douglas Henderson | ... | Staff Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Hoffman | ... | Elderly Woman News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Patricia Iannone | ... | Girl (uncredited) |
| Jerry James | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Don Kohler | ... | Colonel (uncredited) |
| Frank Kreig | ... | Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited) |
| Ivan Lebedeff | ... | Dr. Gratzman (uncredited) |
| Freeman Lusk | ... | Secretary of Defense (uncredited) |
| Herbert Lytton | ... | Chief of Staff (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | ... | Traffic Cop (uncredited) |
| Mike Mahoney | ... | Young Man (uncredited) |
| John Mansfield | ... | Man (uncredited) |
| Joel Marston | ... | MP in Jeep (uncredited) |
| Sydney Mason | ... | Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited) |
| John Maxwell | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
 | David McMahon | ... | Minister, First Church (uncredited) |
| Bill Meader | ... | P.E. Official (uncredited) |
| Lee Miller | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | ... | Los Angeles Red Cross official (uncredited) |
| Alvy Moore | ... | Zippy (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) |
| Stanley Orr | ... | Marine Major (uncredited) |
| George Pal | ... | Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Walter Richards | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Rockwell | ... | Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | ... | Sheriff Bogany (uncredited) |
| James Seay | ... | Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited) |
| Cora Shannon | ... | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | Looter (uncredited) |
| Teru Shimada | ... | Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) |
 | Bobby Somers | ... | Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Charles Stewart | ... | Marine Captain (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | ... | Looter (uncredited) |
| Gus Taillon | ... | Elderly Man (uncredited) |
| Morton C. Thompson | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | Looter (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon | ... | Elderly Woman (uncredited) |
| Edward Wahrman | ... | Cameraman (uncredited) |
 | Anthony Warde | ... | Military Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Waldon Williams | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | ... | Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | ... | Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| Frank Freeman Jr. | .... | associate producer | |
| George Pal | .... | producer | |
| Cecil B. DeMille | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Leith Stevens | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| George Barnes | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Everett Douglas | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albert Nozaki | |||
| Hal Pereira | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Sam Comer | |||
| Emile Kuri | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Wally Westmore | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Frank Caffey | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michael D. Moore | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Chesley Bonestell | .... | astronomical art | |
| Romaine Birkmeyer | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Ivyl Burks | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Cole | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
| Charles Davies | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Gene Lauritzen | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Milt Olson | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Lee Vasque | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| William Andrews | .... | sound editor | |
| Gene Garvin | .... | sound recording | |
| Harry Lindgren | .... | sound recording | |
| Loren L. Ryder | .... | sound director | |
| Howard Beals | .... | sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Dan Johnson | .... | sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Middleton | .... | sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Lovell Norman | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Walter Oberst | .... | sound effects (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Chester Pate | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Bob Springfield | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| A. Edward Sutherland | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Barney Wolff | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Ivyl Burks | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Jan Domela | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Gordon Jennings | .... | special photographic effects | |
| W. Wallace Kelley | .... | special photographic effects (as Wallace Kelley) | |
| Paul K. Lerpae | .... | special photographic effects (as Paul Lerpae) | |
| Irmin Roberts | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Jack Caldwell | .... | special optical effects (uncredited) | |
| Marcel Delgado | .... | miniatures (uncredited) | |
| Jan Domela | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
| Farciot Edouart | .... | process photography (uncredited) | |
| Walter Hoffman | .... | special visual effects: a-bomb sequence (uncredited) | |
| Aubrey Law | .... | special optical effects (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | visual effects camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Mushy Callahan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Morgan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| David Sharpe | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dale Van Sickel | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bud Wolfe | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Fred Zendar | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Soldier Graham | .... | chief gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Murray Young | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Edith Head | .... | costumes | |
| Charles Gemora | .... | costume maker: Martian costumes (uncredited) | |
| Diana Gemora | .... | costume maker: Martian costume (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| George Parrish | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Monroe W. Burbank | .... | Technicolor color consultant | |
| Chesley Bonestell | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Gae Griffith | .... | assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
| Robert S. Richardson | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
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