The 1971 film tells the true story of Orson Welles' groundbreaking radio broadcast of H.G. Welles' "The War of the Worlds", which cleverly presented a realistic portrayal of an alien invasion, leading many listeners to believe it was actually happening.
The Night That Panicked America
Orson Welles's radio play "The War of the Worlds" inadvertently sparks widespread panic on October 30, 1938, following its broadcast.
