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The War of the Worlds (1953) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Byron Haskin ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

H.G. Wells ... (based on the novel by)
 
Barré Lyndon ... (screenplay by)

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 Lewis Martin ... Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Houseley Stevenson Jr. 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:
Peter Adams ... Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric Alden ... Man (uncredited)
Hugh Allen Hugh Allen ... Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell Ruth Barnell ... Mother (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier ... Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ Bender ... Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Paul Birch ... Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Oscar Blank Oscar Blank ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Nick Borgani ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne Hazel Boyne ... Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg ... Man in Church (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Soldier (uncredited)
Nora Bush Nora Bush ... Woman in Church (uncredited)
Tony Butala Tony Butala ... Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan ... Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Looter (uncredited)
Ann Codee ... Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Edward Colmans ... Spanish Priest (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
Russ Conway ... Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
Martin Coulter Martin Coulter ... Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio Cramer Vittorio Cramer ... First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Cressoy ... Frenchman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Oliver Cross ... Scientist (uncredited)
Jane Crowley Jane Crowley ... Woman in Church (uncredited)
Jim Davies 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 Dick Fortune ... Marine Captain (uncredited)
Alex Frazer Alex Frazer ... Dr. James (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr. Frank Freeman Jr. ... Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Slim Gaut Slim Gaut ... Radio Listener (uncredited)
Charles Gemora ... Martian (uncredited)
Ned Glass ... Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon Jack Gordon ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Looter (uncredited)
Joe Gray ... Looter (uncredited)
Herman Hack ... Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy Hale ... Young Wife (uncredited)
Virginia Hall Virginia Hall ... Girl (uncredited)
Ted Hecht ... KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson Douglas Henderson ... Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffman ... Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Tex Holden Tex Holden ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Iannone Patricia Iannone ... Girl (uncredited)
Jerry James Jerry James ... Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones ... Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Kohler Don Kohler ... Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Kreig Frank Kreig ... Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff ... Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk Freeman Lusk ... Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton ... Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Official (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Townsman (uncredited)
John Mansfield John Mansfield ... Man (uncredited)
Joel Marston ... Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
Sydney Mason Sydney Mason ... Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
John Maxwell ... Doctor (uncredited)
Mathew McCue ... Man in Church (uncredited)
David McMahon ... Minister, First Church (uncredited)
William Meader William Meader ... P.E. Official (uncredited)
Lee Miller Lee Miller ... Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
Alvy Moore ... Zippy (uncredited)
Rex Moore Rex Moore ... Bum (uncredited)
Bob Morgan ... Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Charles Morton ... Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
George Nardelli George Nardelli ... Military Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Orr Stanley Orr ... Marine Major (uncredited)
George Pal ... Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Walter Richards Walter Richards ... Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Rockwell ... Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
Walter Sande ... Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
James Seay ... Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall Allen D. Sewall ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall Lucile Sewall ... Woman in Church (uncredited)
Cora Shannon ... Old Woman (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... Looter (uncredited)
Teru Shimada ... Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh Reginald Lal Singh ... Military Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Somers ... Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Man in Church (uncredited)
Charles Stewart Charles Stewart ... Marine Captain (uncredited)
Jack Stoney ... Looter (uncredited)
Gus Taillon Gus Taillon ... Elderly Man (uncredited)
Morton C. Thompson Morton C. Thompson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Looter (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon ... Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman Edward Wahrman ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde ... Military Police Driver (uncredited)
Bob Whitney Bob Whitney ... Military Officer (uncredited)
Chalky Williams Chalky Williams ... Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Waldon Williams Waldon Williams ... Boy (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Fred Zendar Fred Zendar ... Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Cecil B. DeMille ... executive producer (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr. ... associate producer
George Pal ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Leith Stevens ... (music score)

Cinematography by 

George Barnes ... director of photography

Editing by 

Everett Douglas ... (edited by)

Art Direction by 

Albert Nozaki ... (art direction)
Hal Pereira ... (art direction)

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer ... (set decoration)
Emile Kuri ... (set decoration)

Costume Design by 

Edith Head ... (costumes)

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 

Ben Burtt ... sound remix (2018 restoration)
Gene Garvin ... sound recordist
Harry Lindgren ... sound recordist
William M. Andrews ... sound editor (uncredited)
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)
Loren L. Ryder ... sound director (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Chester Pate ... special effects (uncredited)
Bob Springfield ... special effects (uncredited)
Ken Strickfaden ... special effects electrician (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)
Jimmie Dundee ... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Gray ... stunts (uncredited)
George Magrill ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan ... stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... stunts (uncredited)
Bobby Somers ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Stoney ... 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 

Charles Gemora ... costume maker: Martian costumes (uncredited)
Diana Gemora ... costume maker: Martian costume (uncredited)

Music Department 

George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Monroe W. Burbank ... technicolor color consultant
Chesley Bonestell ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Gae Griffith ... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Robert S. Richardson ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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