"Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!"

1953

1h 25m

6.8(655 votes)

Science Fiction

Action

Overview

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

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112 members

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Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester

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Ann Robinson

Sylvia Van Buren

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Lewis Martin

Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins

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Les Tremayne

Maj. Gen. Mann

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Frank Kreig

Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)

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Vernon Rich

Col. Ralph Heffner

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Sandro Giglio

Dr. Bilderbeck

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Ann Codee

Dr. Duprey (uncredited)

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Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)

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Cedric Hardwicke

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

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Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)

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William Phipps

Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)

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Jack Kruschen

Salvatore

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Paul Birch

Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)

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Paul Frees

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

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Henry Brandon

Cop at Crash Site

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Peter Adams

Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)

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Eric Alden

Man (uncredited)

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Hugh Allen

Brigadier General (uncredited)

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Ruth Barnell

Mother (uncredited)

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Edgar Barrier

Prof. McPherson (uncredited)

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Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

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Oscar Blank

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Hazel Boyne

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Man in Church (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Soldier (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Tony Butala

Boy in Final Church (uncredited)

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Mushy Callahan

Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Looter (uncredited)

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Edward Colmans

Spanish Priest (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)

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Russ Conway

Rev. Bethany (uncredited)

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Martin Coulter

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

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Vittorio Cramer

First Radio Reporter (uncredited)

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Pierre Cressoy

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Scientist (uncredited)

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Jane Crowley

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Jim Davies

Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Ralph Dumke

Buck Monahan (uncredited)

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Jimmie Dundee

Civil Defense Official (uncredited)

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Al Ferguson

Police Chief (uncredited)

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Dick Fortune

Marine Captain (uncredited)

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Alex Frazer

Dr. James (uncredited)

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Production

Frank Freeman Jr.

Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Radio Listener (uncredited)

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Charles Gemora

Martian (uncredited)

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Ned Glass

Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Looter (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Looter (uncredited)

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Herman Hack

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Nancy Hale

Young Wife (uncredited)

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Virginia Hall

Girl (uncredited)

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Ted Hecht

KGEB Reporter (uncredited)

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Douglas Henderson

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

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Gertrude Hoffmann

Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Patricia Iannone

Girl (uncredited)

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Jerry James

Reporter (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Dick Johnstone

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Carolyn Jones

Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

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Don Kohler

Colonel (uncredited)

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Ivan Lebedeff

Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)

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Freeman Lusk

Secretary of Defense (uncredited)

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Herbert Lytton

Chief of Staff (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Official (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

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Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

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John Mansfield

Man (uncredited)

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Joel Marston

Military Policeman in Jeep (uncredited)

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Sydney Mason

Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)

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John Maxwell

Doctor (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Man in Church (uncredited)

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David McMahon

Minister, First Church (uncredited)

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William Meader

P.E. Official (uncredited)

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Lee Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)

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Alvy Moore

Zippy (uncredited)

Crew

Bob Morgan

Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

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Charles Morton

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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George Nardelli

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Stanley Orr

Marine Major (uncredited)

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George Pal

Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Walter Richards

Reporter (uncredited)

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Robert Rockwell

Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)

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Walter Sande

Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

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James Seay

Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Lucile Sewall

Woman in Church (uncredited)

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Cora Shannon

Old Woman (uncredited)

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David Sharpe

Looter (uncredited)

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Teru Shimada

Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

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Reginald Lal Singh

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Crew

Bobby Somers

Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Man in Church (uncredited)

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Charles Stewart

Marine Captain (uncredited)

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Jack Stoney

Looter (uncredited)

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Gus Taillon

Elderly Man (uncredited)

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Morton C. Thompson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Looter (uncredited)

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Dorothy Vernon

Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)

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Anthony Warde

Military Police Driver (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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Waldon Williams

Boy (uncredited)

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Bud Wolfe

Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)

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Fred Zendar

Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

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