Review of The War of the Worlds (1953) by Antonio — 15 Mar 2009

I was brought up on this movie...it explains alot. lol.

This review of The War of the Worlds (1953) was written by Antonio on 15 Mar 2009.

The War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.

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