The War of the Worlds

1953 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 39,821 VOTES · DIR. Byron Haskin

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 565 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:07 In WWI, for the first time ever
00:03:11 with hydrogen flaming at the tops.
00:06:17 Well, I might just do that.
00:08:12 I'm gonna get a closer look at it.
00:10:47 What have you got in here? It's ticking like a bomb.
00:13:47 Bombs don't unscrew.
00:17:19 No smooching in the dark, folks.
00:20:53 - What is that gizmo? - A machine from another planet.
00:23:17 There's been a lot of mysterious activity around the machine.
00:26:21 They've located that second meteor.
00:28:29 this is the original pilot ship.
00:32:14 They are living creatures.
00:37:10 Dr Forrester, get out of here. Everybody out...
00:41:45 Wake up.
00:44:07 You crashed in a plane, slept in a ditch. You want to know something?
00:50:25 (MARS ALIEN SCREAMS)
00:53:19 they maintained contact with North Africa, the US and especially England.
00:55:48 Our first target will be the initial landing place outside L.A.
00:58:59 - Let's make an analysis of their blood. - It might give us something.
01:01:22 Yes, if any.
01:04:57 They'll stamp the city flat.
01:10:25 Did they grab the trucks ahead of me? Did you see the Pacific Tech people?
01:14:38 No, I'm looking for someone. She'll be in a church, near the door.
15:00:00 on its surface.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed565
Dialogue density6.6 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line15:00:00

Production Record

DirectorByron Haskin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
IMDb votes39,821