Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
There was nothing to hold onto - except each other.
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Director: Don Siegel
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: February 5, 1956
Cast
- Kevin McCarthy - Dr. Miles J. Bennell
- Dana Wynter - Becky Driscoll
- King Donovan - Jack Belicec
- Carolyn Jones - Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec
- Larry Gates - Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman
- Kenneth Patterson - Stanley Driscoll
- Virginia Christine - Wilma Lentz
- Jean Willes - Nurse Sally Withers
- Ralph Dumke - Police Chief Nick Grivett
- Guy Way - Officer Sam Janzek
Screenplay
- Daniel Mainwaring (Screenplay)
- Richard Collins (Screenplay)
- Jack Finney (Novel)
Music: Carmen Dragon
Cinematography: Ellsworth Fredericks
Editing: Robert S. Eisen
Production: Allied Artists Pictures, Walter Wanger Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: Dansk, English
Budget: $416,911
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: en
Themes
Alien Invasion and Human Resistance, Psychological Terror and Paranoid Delusions, Alien Invasion and First Contact, Alien Encounter: First Contact and Mystery, Alien Transmission and First Contact Signal
Keywords
small town, based on novel or book, alien, black and white, doctor, patient, alien invasion, psychiatrist, alien infection, angry mob, doppelgänger, mystery writer, body snatchers, emotionless, paranoid
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Invasion of the Body Snatchers about?
- A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
- Who directed Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers was directed by Don Siegel.
- Who stars in Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers stars Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones, Larry Gates, Kenneth Patterson.
- How long is Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers had a budget of $416,911.
- How much did Invasion of the Body Snatchers gross?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Invasion of the Body Snatchers produced?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
- The themes of Invasion of the Body Snatchers include: Alien Invasion and Human Resistance, Psychological Terror and Paranoid Delusions, Alien Invasion and First Contact, Alien Encounter: First Contact and Mystery, Alien Transmission and First Contact Signal.