Robert Rockwell

The War of the Worlds -- The film adaptation of the H.G.Wells story told on radio of the invasion of Earth by Martians.

After a fierce shootout between the cops and “The Wrecker's” gang, Larry sidetracks the authorities to enable Stratton to escape and to track down the real "Wrecker”. The true identity of “The Wrecker" is finally revealed.

In this WWII adventure, a new commanding officer is sent to tighten the discipline of a group of navy underwater demolition experts, aka "Frogmen." Replacing a popular officer whom the men idolized, the new commander at first wins few friends with his strict style. He finally proves himself by risking his own life to disarm a live torpedo, and then helps the men prepare for the bigger mission of sabotaging a Japanese submarine base. The film was directed by Lloyd Bacon and stars Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews and Gary Merrill.

H.G. Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1952 film adaptation that's widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. An Oscar. winner for Best Special Effects, The War of the Worlds delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. No one who has seen the film's depiction of the swan-shaped Martian machines-ticking and hissing menacingly as they cut their path of destruction-will ever forget their ominous impact!