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invasion of the body snatchers (1956)

Original title: invasion of the body snatchers
Production: USA|80 min| black and white
Thriller, Horror, Science fiction, Dramatic
Poster of movie invasion of the body snatchers
a small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Origin of the subject

dal libro: The Body Snatchers (1955, Jack Finney)

Direction

Don SiegelDon Siegel: regista

Production and Screenplay

Sam PeckinpahSam Peckinpah: sceneggiatore
Richard Collins: sceneggiatore
Walter MirischWalter Mirisch: produttore
Wanger Walter: produttore
Daniel MainwaringDaniel Mainwaring: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Whit BissellWhit Bissell(età:47)
(dottor Hill)
Bobby Clark (attore)
(Jimmy)
Sam PeckinpahSam Peckinpah(età:31)
(operaio del gas)
Eileen Stevens(età:40)
(sig.ra grimaldi)
Kenneth Patterson(età:45)
(stanley driscoll)
Everett Glass(età:65)
(dottor ed pursey)
Virginia ChristineVirginia Christine(età:39)
(wilma lentz)
Jean WillesJean Willes(età:33)
(sally withers)
King DonovanKing Donovan(età:38)
(jack belicec)
Carolyn JonesCarolyn Jones(età:27)
(theodora belicec)
Dana WynterDana Wynter(età:25)
(becky driscoll)
Kevin MccarthyKevin Mccarthy(età:42)
(dottor miles j. bennell)
Richard DeaconRichard Deacon(età:35)
(dr. harvey bassett)
Guy Way(età:32)
(sam janzek)
Tom FaddenTom Fadden(età:61)
(ira lentz)
Ralph Dumke
(nick grivett)
Larry GatesLarry Gates(età:41)
(dottor dan 'danny' kauffman)
Jean Andren(età:52)
(zia eleda lentz)
Bobby Clark(età:11)
Dabbs GreerDabbs Greer(età:39)
Guy May
Guy RennieGuy Rennie(età:46)
Harry J.vejar(età:67)
Beatrice Maude(età:64)
Marie Selland(età:29)
Robert OsterlohRobert Osterloh(età:38)
Deborah Winters(età:3)
Frank HagneyFrank Hagney(età:72)
Pat O'malleyPat O'malley(età:66)

Technical staff

Carmen DragonCarmen Dragon: musiche
Robert S.eisen: montatore
Ellsworth FredericksEllsworth Fredericks: direttore della fotografia
Ted HaworthTed Haworth: scenografo
Joseph Kish: arredatore
Emile Lavigne: truccatore
Milt Rice: effetti speciali
Robert S. eisen: montatore
Mary Westmoreland: truccatore
Mary Westmoreland: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1956)

Maria Pia Di MeoMaria Pia Di Meo Voice of Dana Wynter
Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Jean Willes
Wanda TettoniWanda Tettoni Voice of Eileen Stevens
Nando GazzoloNando Gazzolo Voice of Kevin Mccarthy
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Larry Gates
Bruno PersaBruno Persa Voice of Kenneth Patterson
Carlo RomanoCarlo Romano Voice of Whit Bissell
Gualtiero De AngelisGualtiero De Angelis Voice of King Donovan
Loris GizziLoris Gizzi Voice of Everett Glass
Renato TuriRenato Turi Voice of Richard Deacon
Fiorella BettiFiorella Betti Voice of Carolyn Jones
Lydia SimoneschiLydia Simoneschi Voice of Virginia Christine
Aleardo WardAleardo Ward Voice of Sam Peckinpah