Embers & Dust

Embers & Dust

Embers & Dust

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Embers & Dust

2016

0h 11m

6.7(3 votes)

Fantasy

Overview

Embers and Dust focuses on the perspective of a young farm boy and his family, and how the night of Orson Welles' dramatic broadcast of War of The Worlds unfolded for them.

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8 members

Directing

Orson Welles

Professor Richard Pierson / Self (voice) (archive sound)

Orson Welles

Acting

Joel Nagle

Dale

Joel Nagle

Acting

Virginia Logan

Margaret

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Acting

Henry Gagliardi

Gene

Henry Gagliardi

Acting

Frank Readick

Reporter Carl Phillips (voice) (archive sound)

Frank Readick

Acting

Kenny Delmar

Secretary of the Interior (voice) (archive sound)

Kenny Delmar

Acting

Edwina Maye Phillips

Timeless waitress

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Indigo John Phillips

Kid with milkshake

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