
The Night America Trembled
1957, English. Directed by Tom Donovan.
A recreation and commentary on how people reacted to the radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938. [An episode of the CBS anthology series "Studio One".]
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 September 1957
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nelson Bond
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Who directed The Night America Trembled?
The Night America Trembled (1957) was directed by Tom Donovan and stars Edward R. Murrow, Alexander Scourby, Ed Asner.