War of the Worlds (1953)This is an original, unfolded, Style B half sheet movie poster from 1953 for the initial, theatrical release of The War of the Worlds starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite, Lewis Martin, and Ann Codee. Byron Haskin directed the classic science fiction film based on the novel by H. G. Wells. Most posters for the initial ad campaign of War of the Worlds featured a giant alien hand but not the trademark, alien spacecraft