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 +'''''Invasion of the Body Snatchers''''' is a [[1956 in film|1956]] [[body horror]] film. It stars [[Kevin McCarthy (actor)|Kevin McCarthy]], [[Dana Wynter]], King Donovan and [[Carolyn Jones]] and is based on the novel ''[[The Body Snatchers]]'' by [[Jack Finney]] (originally serialized in ''[[Colliers Magazine]]'' in 1954). The film has been remade three times and has been selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]]. A somewhat similar plot appeared in the [[1958]] film, ''[[I Married A Monster From Outer Space]]''.
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 +The [[screenplay]] was adapted from Finney's novel by [[Daniel Mainwaring]] (who also wrote the film noir classic ''[[Out of the Past]]''), along with an uncredited Richard Collins. It was directed by [[Don Siegel]], who went on to make ''[[The Killers (1964 film)|The Killers]]'' and ''[[Dirty Harry]]''.
 +==Related works==
 +*''[[The Body Snatchers]]'' is the novel the movies are based on
 +*''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)|Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1978 remake)
 +*''[[Body Snatchers (1993 film)|Body Snatchers]]'' (1993 remake)
 +*''[[The Invasion (film)|The Invasion]]'' (2007 film originally intended as a remake)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 body horror film. It stars Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, King Donovan and Carolyn Jones and is based on the novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney (originally serialized in Colliers Magazine in 1954). The film has been remade three times and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. A somewhat similar plot appeared in the 1958 film, I Married A Monster From Outer Space.

The screenplay was adapted from Finney's novel by Daniel Mainwaring (who also wrote the film noir classic Out of the Past), along with an uncredited Richard Collins. It was directed by Don Siegel, who went on to make The Killers and Dirty Harry.

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