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About the Film

Year

1956

Rating

NR

Genre

Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller

Running Time

85 MIN

Synopsis

Something evil has taken possession of the small town of Santa Mira, California. Hysterical people accuse their loved ones of being emotionless impostors; of not being themselves. At first, Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) tries to convince them they’re wrong…but they’re not. Plant-like extraterrestrials have invaded Earth, replicating the villagers in giant seed “pods” and taking possession of their souls while they sleep. Soon the entire town is overwhelmed by the inhuman horror, but it won’t stop there. In a terrifying race for his life, Dr. Bennell escapes to warn the world of the deadly invasion of the pod people! Remade in both 1978 and 1997, this chilling combination of extraterrestrial terror and anti-conformity paranoia is considered one of the great cult classics of the genre.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

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

About the Crew

Director

Don Siegel

Producer

Walter Wanger

Writer

Daniel Mainwaring

Based on Novel By

Jack Finney

Music Scoring

Carmen Dragon