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Battle of the Worlds

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A dedicated scientist is pitted against an unknown enemy from space when an armed meteor is sent to destroy Earth.
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Kurt F The only redeeming factor is the inimitable Claude Rains. Badly written script, stilted acting, ridiculous story, hodgepodge of misunderstood science. 1930s Buck Rogers made more sense. Almost acts as a pilot film for Doctor Who which first appeared a couple of years later. I made myself watch it and it was a chore. If you really must see it, it is on Youtube. With a different director, screenwriter, and cast around Rains it might have been comparable to some of the venerable 1950s SF masterpieces. This particular film is a 30-day wonder. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Steve D Painful to see Rains reduced to this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony M. Dawson

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Anthony M. Dawson

Director

Claude Rains

Prof. Benson

Maya Brent

Eve Barnett

Bill Carter

Cmdr. Bob Cole

Umberto Orsini

Dr. Fred Steele
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Synopsis A dedicated scientist is pitted against an unknown enemy from space when an armed meteor is sent to destroy Earth.
Director
Anthony M. Dawson, Anthony M. Dawson
Screenwriter
Thomas Sagone
Production Co
Ultra Film, Sicilia Cinematografica
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 24m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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