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title: 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Siegel'
released: '1956-02-05'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049366/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

1956 · 80 min · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 American science-fiction horror film directed by Don Siegel and produced by Walter Wanger. It is adapted by Daniel Mainwaring from Jack Finney's 1954 science-fiction novel The Body Snatchers, originally serialized in Collier's magazine. It stars Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, with supporting roles played by Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones, Jean Willes and Ralph Dumke.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Sam Peckinpah](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-peckinpah), [Daniel Mainwaring](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-mainwaring)
- **Director:** [Don Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-siegel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carmen Dragon](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-dragon)
- **Producer:** [Walter Wanger](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-wanger)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ellsworth Fredericks](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellsworth-fredericks)

## Cast

- [Ralph Dumke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-dumke)
- [Sam Peckinpah](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-peckinpah)
- [Larry Gates](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-gates)
- [Carolyn Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-jones)
- [Virginia Christine](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-christine)
- [Richard Deacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-deacon)
- [Tom Fadden](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-fadden)
- [Kevin McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mccarthy)
- [Dabbs Greer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dabbs-greer)
- [Whit Bissell](https://cinepixo.com/people/whit-bissell)
- [Bobby Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-clark)
- [Dana Wynter](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-wynter)
- [Frank Hagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-hagney)
- [King Donovan](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-donovan)

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