A dramatization of the Oct. 30, 1938 mass panic that Orson Welles' radio play, "The War of the Worlds" accidentally provoked.
The Night That Panicked America (1975) is a drama and tv movie film directed by Joseph Sargent, released on October 31, 1975 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Vic Morrow, Cliff DeYoung, Michael Constantine and Walter McGinn. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Vic Morrow
as Hank Muldoon
Cliff DeYoung
as Stefan Grubowski
Michael Constantine
as Jess Wingate
Walter McGinn
as Paul Stewart
Eileen Brennan
as Ann Muldoon
Meredith Baxter
as Linda Davis
Tom Bosley
as Norman Smith
Will Geer
as Reverend Davis
Paul Shenar
as Orson Welles
John Ritter
as Walter Wingate
Granville Van Dusen
as Carl Phillips
Burton Gilliam
as Tex
Directed by Joseph Sargent.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 18 ratings.
**_The Martians are coming, the Martians are coming!!!_** On the night before Halloween, 1938, Orson Welles directs a radio adaptation of HG Wells' novel The War of the Worlds from forty years prior. The "breaking news" style of ominous storytelling convinced many listeners throughout America to take it seriously, causing a panic. The illusion of realism was reinforced by the lack of commercial interruptions, which…
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The main cast of The Night That Panicked America (1975) includes Vic Morrow, Cliff DeYoung, Michael Constantine, Walter McGinn and Eileen Brennan. The film was directed by Joseph Sargent. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Night That Panicked America was released on October 31, 1975 and runs for 1h 32m.
The Night That Panicked America (1975) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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