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Before transitioning to producing live action movies, Hungarian born George Pal was best known as an animator of the Puppetoons series of shorts here in America. However, following the success of Destination Moon (1950), Pal squarely focused on live action films and would soon become noted for his work in the science fiction genre; one of his most notable productions was the adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. Paramount had previously released the movie on DVD and Imprint released a region free Blu-ray, but Criterion has given the movie its US Blu-ray debut as part of its collection.
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Released: 26 Aug 1953
Rated: G
Runtime: 85 min
Director: Byron Haskin
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite
Writer(s): H.G. Wells (novel), Barré Lyndon...
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