Highlights
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953) Credits - Full Cast and Crew

1953Movie
Audience Score
68

Cast

G
Gene Barry
as Clayton Forrester
A
Ann Robinson
as Sylvia Van Buren
L
Lewis Martin
as Matthew Collins
L
Les Tremayne
as General Mann
F
Frank Kreig
as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
V
Vernon Rich
as Ralph Heffner
S
Sandro Giglio
as Dr. Bilderbeck
A
Ann Codee
as Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
R
Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Pryor
C
Cedric Hardwicke
as Commentary (voice)
H
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
as General Mann's Aide
W
William Phipps
as Wash Perry
J
Jack Kruschen
as Salvatore
P
Paul Birch
as Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
P
Paul Frees
as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
H
Henry Brandon
as Cop at Crash Site
P
Peter Adams
as Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
E
Eric Alden
as Man (uncredited)
H
Hugh Allen
as Brigadier General (uncredited)
R
Ruth Barnell
as Mother (uncredited)
E
Edgar Barrier
as Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
R
Russ Bender
as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
O
Oscar Blank
as Man in Church (uncredited)
H
Hazel Boyne
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
C
Chet Brandenburg
as Man in Church (uncredited)
G
George Bruggeman
as Soldier (uncredited)
N
Nora Bush
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
T
Tony Butala
as Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
M
Mushy Callahan
as Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
as Looter (uncredited)
E
Edward Colmans
as Spanish Priest (uncredited)
J
James Conaty
as Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
R
Russ Conway
as Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
M
Martin Coulter
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
V
Vittorio Cramer
as First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
P
Pierre Cressoy
as Frenchman (uncredited)
O
Oliver Cross
as Scientist (uncredited)
J
Jane Crowley
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
J
Jim Davies
as Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
H
Helen Dickson
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
R
Ralph Dumke
as Buck Monahan (uncredited)
J
Jimmie Dundee
as Civil Defense Official (uncredited)
A
Al Ferguson
as Police Chief (uncredited)
D
Dick Fortune
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
A
Alex Frazer
as Dr. James (uncredited)
F
Frank Freeman Jr.
as Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
S
Slim Gaut
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
C
Charles Gemora
as Martian (uncredited)
N
Ned Glass
as Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
J
Jack Gordon
as Man in Church (uncredited)
F
Fred Graham
as Looter (uncredited)
J
Joe Gray
as Looter (uncredited)
H
Herman Hack
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
N
Nancy Hale
as Young Wife (uncredited)
V
Virginia Hall
as Girl (uncredited)
T
Ted Hecht
as KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
D
Douglas Henderson
as Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
G
Gertrude Hoffmann
as Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
T
Tex Holden
as Man in Church (uncredited)
J
Jimmie Horan
as Party Guest (uncredited)
P
Patricia Iannone
as Girl (uncredited)
J
Jerry James
as Reporter (uncredited)
M
Michael Jeffers
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
D
Dick Johnstone
as Man in Church (uncredited)
C
Carolyn Jones
as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
D
Don Kohler
as Colonel (uncredited)
I
Ivan Lebedeff
as Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
F
Freeman Lusk
as Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
H
Herbert Lytton
as Chief of Staff (uncredited)
W
Wilbur Mack
as Official (uncredited)
G
George Magrill
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
M
Mike Mahoney
as Townsman (uncredited)
J
John Mansfield
as Man (uncredited)
J
Joel Marston
as Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)
S
Sydney Mason
as Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
J
John Maxwell
as Doctor (uncredited)
M
Mathew McCue
as Man in Church (uncredited)
D
David McMahon
as Minister, First Church (uncredited)
W
William Meader
as P.E. Official (uncredited)
L
Lee Miller
as Reporter (uncredited)
R
Ralph Montgomery
as Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
A
Alvy Moore
as Zippy (uncredited)
B
Bob Morgan
as Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
C
Charles Morton
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
G
George Nardelli
as Military Officer (uncredited)
S
Stanley Orr
as Marine Major (uncredited)
G
George Pal
as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
W
Walter Richards
as Reporter (uncredited)
R
Robert Rockwell
as Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
W
Walter Sande
as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
J
James Seay
as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
A
Allen D. Sewall
as Man in Church (uncredited)
L
Lucile Sewall
as Woman in Church (uncredited)
C
Cora Shannon
as Old Woman (uncredited)
D
David Sharpe
as Looter (uncredited)
T
Teru Shimada
as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
R
Reginald Lal Singh
as Military Officer (uncredited)
B
Bobby Somers
as Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
B
Bert Stevens
as Man in Church (uncredited)
C
Charles Stewart
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
J
Jack Stoney
as Looter (uncredited)
G
Gus Taillon
as Elderly Man (uncredited)
M
Morton C. Thompson
as Reporter (uncredited)
A
Arthur Tovey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
D
Dale Van Sickel
as Looter (uncredited)
D
Dorothy Vernon
as Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
A
Anthony Warde
as Military Police Driver (uncredited)
B
Bob Whitney
as Military Officer (uncredited)
C
Chalky Williams
as Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
W
Waldon Williams
as Boy (uncredited)
B
Bud Wolfe
as Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
F
Fred Zendar
as Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Crew

E
Edith Head
Costume Design
D
Dale Van Sickel
Stunts
G
Gae Griffith
Producer's Assistant
J
Joe Gray
Stunts
J
Jack Stoney
Stunts
F
Fred Zendar
Stunts
B
Bob Morgan
Stunts
R
Robert S. Richardson
Technical Advisor
D
David Sharpe
Stunts
C
Charles Gemora
Costumer
C
Charles Morton
Stunts
S
Slim Gaut
Stunts
S
Soldier Graham
Gaffer
F
Fred Graham
Stunts
J
Jimmie Dundee
Stunts
M
Monroe W. Burbank
Color Grading
G
George Magrill
Stunts
D
Diana Gemora
Costumer
B
Bud Wolfe
Stunts
C
Chalky Williams
Stunts
C
Chesley Bonestell
Technical Advisor
H
Herman Hack
Stunts
G
George Parrish
Orchestrator
M
Murray Young
Key Grip
B
Bobby Somers
Stunts
T
Tex Holden
Stunts
P
Paul K. Lerpae
Visual Effects
J
Jan Domela
Visual Effects
B
Barney Wolff
Special Effects
W
William M. Andrews
Sound Editor
L
Lee Vasque
Props
H
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
A
A. Edward Sutherland
Special Effects
I
Ivyl Burks
Props
I
Irmin Roberts
Visual Effects
G
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
K
Ken Strickfaden
Special Effects
C
Charles Davies
Props
T
Tommy Middleton
Sound Effects
D
Dan Johnson
Sound Effects
C
Chet Brandenburg
Stunts
B
Bob Springfield
Special Effects
G
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
G
Gene Lauritzen
Construction Coordinator
G
George Bruggeman
Stunts
G
Gordon Cole
Property Master
C
Chesley Bonestell
Painter
M
Mushy Callahan
Stunts
W
W. Wallace Kelley
Visual Effects
A
Aubrey Law
Visual Effects
I
Ivyl Burks
Visual Effects
C
Cliff Shirpser
Visual Effects Camera
W
Walter Hoffman
Visual Effects
J
Jack Caldwell
Visual Effects
M
Milt Olson
Props
L
Loren L. Ryder
Sound Director
L
Lovell Norman
Sound Editor
C
Chester Pate
Special Effects
R
Romaine Birkmeyer
Props
M
Marcel Delgado
Modeling
W
Walter Oberst
Sound Effects
H
Howard Beals
Sound Effects
M
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
F
Frank Freeman Jr.
Associate Producer
A
Albert Nozaki
Set Decoration
F
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
C
Cecil B. DeMille
Executive Producer
E
Everett Douglas
Editor
G
George Barnes
Director of Photography
B
Byron Haskin
Director
A
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
W
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
G
George Pal
Producer
L
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
H
H. G. Wells
Novel
E
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
H
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
B
Barré Lyndon
Screenplay