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Film · 1953

The War of the Worlds

by Byron Haskin

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Details

Type
Film
Released
1953
Director
Byron Haskin
Saga
Family Classics
Genres
Science fictionThrillerActionAdventureDrama
Countries
United States
Original language
English
Running time
1 h 27 min

Cast

  • Gene Barry
  • Ann Robinson
  • Cedric Hardwicke
  • Les Tremayne
  • Edgar Barrier
  • Henry Brandon
  • Ivan Lebedeff
  • Jack Kruschen

Awards

Wins

  • Academy Award for Best Special Effects (1954)

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1954)
  • Academy Award for Best Sound (1954)

In France

French rating
Tout public
French release visa
No. 14097

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)

References

In the “Family Classics” saga

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