Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
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Dr. Miles J. Bennell -
Becky Driscoll -
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman -
Jack Belicec -
Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec -
Nurse Sally Withers -
Police Chief Nick Grivett -
Wilma Lentz -
Uncle Ira Lentz -
Stanley Driscoll
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Officer Sam Janzek -
Anne Grimaldi
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Grandma Grimaldi
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Eleda Lentz
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Jimmy Grimaldi
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Director:
Don SiegelWriters:
Daniel Mainwaring (screenplay), Jack Finney (Collier's magazine serial)All Cast & Crew
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Years after the film, Dana Wynter received a message on her answering machine at home. The message was from Kevin McCarthy and he said: " Hi Becky, this is Miles. Stay awake won't you!"
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Becky Driscoll:
Miles, why don't you call Danny? Maybe he can help.
Dr. Miles J. Bennell:
Danny? No. The way he was behaving last night... I'm afraid it's too late to call Danny too.
Becky Driscoll:
Well, what are you going to do?
Dr. Miles J. Bennell:
Get help. I hope whatever's taking place is confined to Santa Mira!
Goofs
After Miles and Becky disable Jack, Dr. Kaufman and the police officer, Miles says, "Our only hope is to make it to the highway." This line has been dubbed in, and doesn't entirely don't match his lip movements.
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
Five cuts were made by the British censors on its initial release, mainly references to Burke and Hare, the original bodysnatchers. This cut print has been the only one available in the UK until 1998, when a complete widescreen version appeared on the budget video label 4-Front.
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Genres
Drama | Horror | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
5 February 1956Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Sunset Studios, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$417,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,861
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