Invasion of the Body Snatchers

United States, 1956

Film
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Tense and atmospheric tale of alien duplicates who gradually hatch from pods and take over the inhabitants of a small town. Based on the novel by Jack Finney. Stars Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter.

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Credits

producer

Walter Wanger

production company

Allied Artists Pictures

director

Don Siegel

Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302292

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Adaptations

Fantasy & Science Fiction

Fantasy & Science Fiction → Extraterrestrial beings

Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Extraterrestrial beings

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q45386

TMDB-Movie

11549

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