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The Night That Panicked America is an American television 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 (based on the novel of the same name by English author H.G. Wells) 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.
Original Release
10/31/1975
US Release
10/31/1975
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vic Morrow | Hank Muldoon |
| Cliff De Young | Stefan Grubowski |
| Michael Constantine | Jess Wingate |
| Walter McGinn | Paul Stewart |
| Eileen Brennan | Ann Muldoon |
| Meredith Baxter | Linda Davis |
| Tom Bosley | Norman Smith |
| Will Geer | Reverend Davis |
| Paul Shenar | Orson Welles |
| John Ritter | Walter Wingate |
Directors
Writers
Nicholas Meyer, Anthony Wilson, Howard Koch
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vic Morrow | Hank Muldoon |
| Cliff De Young | Stefan Grubowski |
| Michael Constantine | Jess Wingate |
| Walter McGinn | Paul Stewart |
| Eileen Brennan | Ann Muldoon |
| Meredith Baxter | Linda Davis |
| Tom Bosley | Norman Smith |
| Will Geer | Reverend Davis |
| Paul Shenar | Orson Welles |
| John Ritter | Walter Wingate |
| Granville Van Dusen | Carl Phillips |
| Burton Gilliam | Tex |
| Joshua Bryant | Howard Koch |
| Liam Dunn | Charlie |
| Shelley Morrison | Toni |
| Walker Edmiston | Mercury Theatre Player |
| Marcus J. Grapes | Mercury Theatre Player |
| Art Hannes | Mercury Theatre Player |
| Casey Kasem | Mercury Theatre Player |
| Ron Rifkin | Mercury Theatre Player |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anthony Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Sargent | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing - For a Special Program | Won |
