Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 American science fiction film directed by Don Siegel and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. Daniel Mainwaring adapted the screenplay from Jack Finney's 1954 novel The Body Snatchers. The story depicts an extraterrestrial invasion in a small California town. The invaders replace human beings with duplicates that appear identical on the surface but are devoid of any emotion or individuality. A local doctor uncovers what is happening and tries to stop them. In 1994, Invasion of the Body Snatchers was selected for preservation in the United States... National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Psychiatrist Dr. Hill is called to the emergency ward of a hospital, where a frantically screaming man is held in custody. Dr. Hill agrees to listen to the man's story, who identifies himself as Dr. Miles Bennell. Bennell recounts the events leading to his arrest in a flashback. In the fictional town of Santa Mira, California, Miles Bennell, a local doctor, has a number of patients accusing their loved ones of being impostors.
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