Review of The War of the Worlds (1953) by Anthony T — 05 Feb 2013

The original film... This time it was bacteria in air that killed them.......

This review of The War of the Worlds (1953) was written by Anthony T on 05 Feb 2013.

The War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.

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