The Martian Chronicles The Martians (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

The Martian Chronicles

The Martians (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

With Earth destroyed in a nuclear war, Colonel Wilder finds himself alone with his family on Mars. To rebuild what he has lost, Wilder chooses to make Mars his new home.

Director

Michael Anderson

Writers

Ray Bradbury (novel) | Richard Matheson

Producers

Andrew Donally | Milton Subotsky

Composer

Stanley Myers

Cinematographer

Ted Moore

Editor

Eunice Mountjoy

Casting Directors

Caro Jones | James Liggat

Production Designer

Assheton Gorton

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 29, 1980

Release date

Jan 29, 1980 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Rock Hudson Col. John Wilder Col. John Wilder See fewer	Giant (1956)
Gayle Hunnicutt Ruth Wilder Ruth Wilder See fewer	Marlowe (1969)
Bernie Casey Major Jeff Spender (credit only) Major Jeff Spender (credit only) See fewer	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Darren McGavin Sam Parkhill Sam Parkhill See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Christopher Connelly Ben Driscoll Ben Driscoll See fewer	Benji (1974)
Nicholas Hammond Commander Arthur Black (credit only) Commander Arthur Black (credit only) See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)
Joyce Van Patten Elma Parkhill (credit only) Elma Parkhill (credit only) See fewer	Grown Ups (I) (2010)
Roddy McDowall Father Stone Father Stone See fewer	Fright Night (1985)
Bernadette Peters Genevieve Seltzer Genevieve Seltzer See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Maria Schell Anna Lustig (credit only) Anna Lustig (credit only) See fewer	Superman (1978)
Fritz Weaver Father Peregrine (credit only) Father Peregrine (credit only) See fewer	Creepshow (1982)
Linda Lou Allen Marilyn Becker (credit only) Marilyn Becker (credit only) See fewer	The American Way (1986)
Michael Anderson Jr. David Lustig (credit only) David Lustig (credit only) See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
Robert Beatty General Halstead (credit only) General Halstead (credit only) See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
James Faulkner Mr. K (credit only) Mr. K (credit only) See fewer	Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Jon Finch Christ (credit only) Christ (credit only) See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Terence Longdon Wise Martian Wise Martian See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Barry Morse Peter Hathaway Peter Hathaway See fewer	Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
Nyree Dawn Porter Alice Hathaway Alice Hathaway See fewer	The Protectors (1972)
Wolfgang Reichmann Lafe Lustig (credit only) Lafe Lustig (credit only) See fewer	Othello (1968)
Maggie Wright Ylla (credit only) Ylla (credit only) See fewer	Department S (1969)
John Cassady Briggs (credit only) Briggs (credit only) See fewer	Superman (1978)
Alison Elliott Lavinia Spaulding (credit only) Lavinia Spaulding (credit only) See fewer	Killer's Moon (1978)
Vadim Glowna Sam Hinston (credit only) Sam Hinston (credit only) See fewer	Cross of Iron (1977)
Richard Heffer Captain Conover (credit only) Captain Conover (credit only) See fewer	Airline (1982)
Derek Lamden Sandship Martian (credit only) Sandship Martian (credit only) See fewer	The Martian Chronicles (1980)
Peter Marinker McClure (credit only) McClure (credit only) See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Richard Oldfield Captain Nathaniel York (credit only) Captain Nathaniel York (credit only) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Anthony Pullen Shaw Edward Black (credit only) (as Anthony Pullen-Shaw) Edward Black (credit only) (as Anthony Pullen-Shaw) See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Burnell Tucker Bill Wilder Bill Wilder See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Madalyn Aslan Marguerite Hathaway (uncredited) Marguerite Hathaway (uncredited) See fewer	Priest of Love (1981)
Phil Brown Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Laurie Holden Marie Wilder (uncredited) Marie Wilder (uncredited) See fewer	The Boys (2019)