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5 February 1956 (USA)
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... there was nothing to hold onto - except each other. more
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A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. full summary | full synopsis
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Movie Reviews: 'The Invasion'
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'Invasion Of The Body Snatchers' is THE 1950s paranoid SF/Horror classic!
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Dr. Miles J. Bennell | |
| Dana Wynter | ... | Becky Driscoll | |
| Larry Gates | ... | Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman | |
| King Donovan | ... | Jack Belicec | |
| Carolyn Jones | ... | Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec | |
| Jean Willes | ... | Nurse Sally Withers | |
| Ralph Dumke | ... | Police Chief Nick Grivett | |
| Virginia Christine | ... | Wilma Lentz | |
| Tom Fadden | ... | Uncle Ira Lentz | |
| Kenneth Patterson | ... | Stanley Driscoll | |
| Guy Way | ... | Officer Sam Janzek | |
| Eileen Stevens | ... | Anne Grimaldi | |
| Beatrice Maude | ... | Grandma Driscoll | |
| Jean Andren | ... | Eleda Lentz | |
| Bobby Clark | ... | Jimmy Grimaldi |
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Also Known As:
Sleep No More
They Came from Another World (USA) (working title)
Walter Wanger's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (USA) (complete title)
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They Came from Another World (USA) (working title)
Walter Wanger's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (USA) (complete title)
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80 min
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2.00 : 1 more
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Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Western Electric Recording)
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Finland:K-12 |
West Germany:16 |
Australia:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:Approved (certificate #17567)
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Only $15,000 of the budget was spent on special effects.
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Continuity: When Miles is carrying the sleeping Becky from her house to his car, her right arm is hanging limp on the way down the stairs and her left arm is holding Miles. But in the next shot at the front door her body position is changed, with her right arm around Miles shoulder and left arm hanging limp.
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Dr. Harvey Bassett: Oh, Doctor Hill.
Dr. Hill: Dr. Basset. Well, where's the patient?
Dr. Harvey Bassett: I hated to drag you out of bed at this time of night. You'll soon see why I did.
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Dr. Harvey Bassett: Oh, Doctor Hill.
Dr. Hill: Dr. Basset. Well, where's the patient?
Dr. Harvey Bassett: I hated to drag you out of bed at this time of night. You'll soon see why I did.
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Referenced in "Gossip Girl: How to Succeed in Bassness (#3.7)" (2009)
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'Invasion Of The Body Snatcher's is my favourite 1950s science fiction movie alongside 'Forbidden Planet'. Both are very different movies. 'Forbidden Planet' is arguably the first SF blockbuster, an intergalactic adventure, in colour, with a large budget and impressive special effects. 'Invasion Of The Body Snatcher's is a smaller movie, a low budget black and white paranoid thriller that is a classic of its type. Many subsequent movies have been influenced by this one, and there have been at least two remakes (Philip Kaufman, Abel Ferrara), but it still takes some beating! Director Don Siegel is best known for tough guy crime dramas like 'The Killers' and 'Dirty Harry', but shows his versatility with this extremely effective and disturbing horror story. The legendary Sam Peckinpah had an uncredited hand in the script, and (keep an eye open for) a small cameo as a meter reader. Kevin McCarthy is terrific as the small town doctor turned hero. His performance is excellent, and made him a legend to SF and horror fans everywhere (he reprises it briefly in Kaufman's excellent 1970s remake by the way). The lovely Dana Wynter leads a strong supporting cast, and buffs will get a particular kick out of seeing Carolyn Jones (a.k.a. Morticia Addams) and Whit Bissell. ('I Was A Teenage Werewolf', 'Creature From The Black Lagoon' and too many others to mention!) This movie has aged very well, much better than say, 'The Thing From Another World', and still stands as THE 1950s paranoid SF/horror movie. An absolute classic that I guarantee still packs a punch! Highly recommended!