Though it's dated in spots, The War of the Worlds retains an unnerving power, updating H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi tale to the Cold War era and featuring some of the best special effects of any 1950s film.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Byron Haskin -
Producer -
George Pal -
Screenwriter -
Barré Lyndon , H.G. Wells -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 26, 1953, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 25m -
Sound Mix -
Mono , Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1) , 35mm