The Night That Panicked America

– A dramatization of the Oct. 30, 1938 mass panic that Orson Welles' radio play, "The War of the World..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
The Night That Panicked America (1975)

A dramatization of the Oct. 30, 1938 mass panic that Orson Welles' radio play, "The War of the Worlds" accidentally provoked.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

31 Oct 1975

Language:

English

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writer:

Nicholas Meyer (teleplay), Anthony Wilson (teleplay), Nicholas Meyer (story), Howard Koch (radio play "Invasion from Mars")

Main Actors:

Vic Morrow, Cliff De Young, Michael Constantine, Walter McGinn

Plot:

A dramatization of the Oct. 30, 1938 mass panic that Orson Welles' radio play, "The War of the Worlds" accidentally provoked.

Awards:

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10