The Night That Panicked America is an American made-for-television drama film that was originally broadcast on the ABC network on October 31, 1975. The telefilm dramatizes events surrounding Orson Welles' famous — and infamous – War of the Worlds radio broadcast of October 30, 1938, which had led some Americans to believe that an invasion by Martians was occurring in the area near Grover's Mill in West Windsor, New Jersey.
The Night That Panicked America (1975)
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Oct 31, 1975 |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Tags
American, American Broadcasting Companies, Area, Author, Event, Famous, Grover, H.g. Wells, Mill, New Jersey, Night, That Panicked America, War Of The Worlds, West Windsor
Attributes
Based On: based on The War of the Worlds
Subject: about Orson Welles, about radio, The War of the Worlds
Subject: about Orson Welles, about radio, The War of the Worlds
Alternate Titles
Amerika pánikban
HU
Die Nacht als die Marsmenschen Amerika angriffen
DE
La noche que aterrorizó a América
ES
La notte in cui l'America ebbe paura
IT
La nuit qui terrifia l'Amérique
CA, FR
The Night That Panicked America
US
The Night the Martians Landed
US
Yö jolloin Amerikka kauhistui
FI
アメリカを震撼させた夜
JP