War of the Worlds (1953)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds_(novel)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $2 million (US rentals)
gptkbp:budget $2 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_Barnes
gptkbp:colorProcess gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Byron_Haskin
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Everett_Douglas
gptkbp:genre gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:science_fiction
alien invasion film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label War of the Worlds (1953)
gptkbp:influenced science fiction cinema
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Leith_Stevens
gptkbp:narrator gptkb:Sir_Cedric_Hardwicke
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Best_Visual_Effects
Best Film Editing (nomination)
Best Sound Recording (nomination)
gptkbp:notableCast gptkb:Charles_Gemora
gptkb:Lewis_Martin
gptkb:Robert_Cornthwaite
gptkb:Les_Tremayne
gptkb:William_Phipps
gptkb:Henry_Brandon
gptkb:Paul_Frees
gptkb:Jack_Kruschen
gptkb:Ann_Codee
gptkb:Sandro_Giglio
Alvin Greenman
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Vernon Rich
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:visual_effects
adaptation of H. G. Wells novel
gptkbp:preservationYear 2011
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:George_Pal
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate 1953-08-13
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Barré_Lyndon
gptkbp:sequel War of the Worlds: The True Story (2012)
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:setInPeriod 1950s
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gene_Barry
gptkb:Ann_Robinson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paramount_Special_Effects_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7