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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
49K
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
49K
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  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Daniel Mainwaring(screenplay by)
    • Jack Finney(based on the Collier's magazine serial by)
    • Richard Collins(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Kevin McCarthy
    • Dana Wynter
    • Larry Gates
Top credits
  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Daniel Mainwaring(screenplay by)
    • Jack Finney(based on the Collier's magazine serial by)
    • Richard Collins(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Kevin McCarthy
    • Dana Wynter
    • Larry Gates
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 281User reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Videos2

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers
    Trailer 2:20
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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    Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
    Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
    Kevin McCarthy in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
    Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
    Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
    "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" Kevin McCarthy 1956 Allied Artists
    "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" Dana Wynter, Allied Artists, 1956, I.V.
    "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" Kevin McCarthy,Dana Wynter 1956 Allied Artists
    "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" Dana Wynter, Allied Artists, 1956, I.V.
    "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" Dana Wynter, Allied Artists, 1956, I.V.
    "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Allied Artists, 1956, I.V.
    "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" Kevin McCarthy 1956 Allied Artists

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    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Dr. Miles J. Bennellas Dr. Miles J. Bennell
    Dana Wynter
    Dana Wynter
    • Becky Driscollas Becky Driscoll
    Larry Gates
    Larry Gates
    • Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffmanas Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Jack Belicecas Jack Belicec
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Theodora 'Teddy' Belicecas Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec
    Jean Willes
    Jean Willes
    • Nurse Sally Withersas Nurse Sally Withers
    Ralph Dumke
    Ralph Dumke
    • Police Chief Nick Grivettas Police Chief Nick Grivett
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Wilma Lentzas Wilma Lentz
    Tom Fadden
    Tom Fadden
    • Uncle Ira Lentzas Uncle Ira Lentz
    Kenneth Patterson
    • Stanley Driscollas Stanley Driscoll
    Guy Way
    Guy Way
    • Officer Sam Janzekas Officer Sam Janzek
    Eileen Stevens
    • Anne Grimaldias Anne Grimaldi
    Beatrice Maude
    • Grandma Grimaldias Grandma Grimaldi
    Jean Andren
    • Eleda Lentzas Eleda Lentz
    Bobby Clark
    • Jimmy Grimaldias Jimmy Grimaldi
    Everett Glass
    Everett Glass
    • Dr. Ed Purseyas Dr. Ed Pursey
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Mac Lomaxas Mac Lomax
    Pat O'Malley
    Pat O'Malley
    • Baggage Manas Baggage Man
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Daniel Mainwaring(screenplay by)
      • Jack Finney(based on the Collier's magazine serial by)
      • Richard Collins(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Dr. Miles Bennell returns to his small town practice to find several of his patients suffering the paranoid delusion that their friends or relatives are impostors. He is initially skeptical, especially when the alleged doppelgangers are able to answer detailed questions about their victim's lives, but he is eventually persuaded that something odd has happened and determines to find out what is causing this phenomenon. —Mark Thompson <mrt@oasis.icl.co.uk>
    • alien infiltration
    • alien invasion
    • small town
    • on the run
    • police officer
    • 221 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The original Black & White classic
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      During its original release, papier-mâché pods were on display in theater lobbies, as well as black-and-white cutouts of Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter running frantically away from a crowd of pod people.
    • Goofs
      (at around 20 mins) When Dr. Bennell is shown the body on the pool table he never bothers to ask where it came from or why it is there. One would think that would be the first question.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Miles J. Bennell: They're here already! You're next! You're next, You're next...!

    • Crazy credits
      THE END comes up on the final shot of the film of Miles looking relieved that Dr Hill has believed his story, and is calling the FBI about the alien invasion of Santa Mira.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released at 80 minutes; reissued in 1979 at 76 minutes, deleting the studio-imposed prologue and epilogue starring Whit Bissel and Richard Deacon.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Giant Claw (1957)

    User reviews281

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    Top review
    8/10
    classic sci-fi
    Dr Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) insists he's not insane as he recounts his story. He returned to his small town Santa Mira after many people started suffering similar symptoms. His former love Becky Driscoll has a cousin who thinks her uncle is an impostor. He is skeptical and assumes the many cases to be mass hysteria. Then his friend Jack Belicec shows him a body that looks like him. Later he finds a body that looks like Becky in her basement. He reports it to the police but the bodies are gone.

    As far as classic 50s sci-fi, it doesn't get much better than this. It is still watchable in the modern sense. It has the paranoia and Kevin McCarthy is brilliant. It is no wonder why it has been remade multiple times. The concept is simple but effective. And the scene where he warns the audience directly through the screen is a movie icon.
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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Walter Wanger's Invasion of the Body Snatchers
    • Filming locations
      • Town Square, Sierra Madre, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Allied Artists Pictures
      • Walter Wanger Productions
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    • Budget
      • $417,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,861
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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