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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

There was nothing to hold onto - except each other.

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Don Siegel
Writer : Daniel Mainwaring, Richard Collins

Synopsis

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

Actors

Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Miles J. Bennell
Dana Wynter
Dana Wynter
Becky Driscoll
King Donovan
King Donovan
Jack Belicec
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman
Kenneth Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
Stanley Driscoll
Virginia Christine
Virginia Christine
Wilma Lentz
Jean Willes
Jean Willes
Nurse Sally Withers
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
Police Chief Nick Grivett
Guy Way
Guy Way
Officer Sam Janzek
Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark
Jimmy Grimaldi
Beatrice Maude
Beatrice Maude
Grandma Grimaldi
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
Emergency Room Psychiatrist
Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon
Emergency Room Doctor
Robert Osterloh
Robert Osterloh
Ambulance Attendant
Guy Rennie
Guy Rennie
Restaurant Owner
Eileen Stevens
Eileen Stevens
Anne Grimaldi
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
Uncle Ira Lentz
Jean Andren
Jean Andren
Eleda Lentz
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
Dr. Ed Pursey
Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah
Charlie the Meter Reader
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
Mack Lomax
Marie Selland
Marie Selland
Martha Lomax
Harry J. Vejar
Harry J. Vejar
Man carrying pods in Mile's office (extra)
J. Pat O'Malley
J. Pat O'Malley
Railroad Baggage Handler (extra)

Crews

Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Director
Daniel Mainwaring
Daniel Mainwaring
Screenplay
Richard Collins
Richard Collins
Screenplay
Carmen Dragon
Carmen Dragon
Original Music Composer
Ellsworth Fredericks
Ellsworth Fredericks
Director of Photography
Robert S. Eisen
Robert S. Eisen
Editor
Jack Finney
Jack Finney
Novel
Ted Haworth
Ted Haworth
Production Design
Joseph Kish
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Richard Maybery
Richard Maybery
Assistant Director
William Beaudine Jr.
William Beaudine Jr.
Assistant Director
Ralph Butler
Ralph Butler
Sound
Del Harris
Del Harris
Sound Editor
Jerry Irvin
Jerry Irvin
Music Editor
Milt Rice
Milt Rice
Special Effects
Irva Mae Ross
Irva Mae Ross
Script Supervisor
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Mary Westmoreland
Mary Westmoreland
Hairstylist
Walter Wanger
Walter Wanger
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Critics' Picks - 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'
Sigourney Weaver On INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 Trailer | Kevin McCarthy
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS |

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