The Night That Panicked America poster

The Night That Panicked America

6.9(18)19751h 32m1

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

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
English
  • based on true story
  • docudrama

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

All options

Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

Gallery

Still from The Night That Panicked America

Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TV31 Oct 1975

Frequently asked questions

The Night That Panicked America was released on 31 October 1975.

Audience reviews

1
  • W

    Wuchak

    9/23/2024

    7/10

    **_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, whic…

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this