Larry Gates

Plant-like extraterrestrials have invaded Santa Mira, a small town in California, replicating the villagers in giant seed "pods" and taking possession of their souls while they sleep. In a terrifying race for his life, Dr. Bennell escapes to warn the world of the deadly invasion of the pod people.

A U.S. gunboat cruises China's Yangtze River in 1926, witnessing the awakening of a bloody revolution.