Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – Filming Locations

Don Siegel’s 1956 film used Sierra Madre as the main stand-in for the fictional town of Santa Mira. Most interiors were shot at the Allied Artists studio, and other scenes were filmed around Los Angeles.

Sierra Madre Town Square

Address: Intersection of W Sierra Madre Blvd and N Baldwin Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024

This was the Santa Mira town square. Pod trucks unload here, and Miles Bennell’s office window looks onto the intersection.

Public streets and shops, open to walk any time. The square has changed, but it is still easy to recognize.

Kersting Court

Address: Kersting Court, off W Sierra Madre Blvd near Baldwin Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024

A small plaza where scenes with the pod people were filmed.

Public courtyard with shops, open to walk around.

Allied Artists Studios

Address: 4401 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Most interiors were shot here, including the hospital entrance and Miles’s office. The greenhouse scene was also filmed on the lot.

Working studio campus. View from the street only.

Santa Mira Train Station

Address: Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Miles is picked up by Becky at the train station early in the film. The 1956 depot is gone, but a newer station stands on the site.

Active Metrolink and Amtrak station, open to the public.

Wilma’s House

Address: 1635 Rancho Ave, Glendale, CA 91201 (private home)

Used as the exterior of Wilma’s house. It is one of the few film houses from this era that still stands with little change.

Private home. View from the street only.

Westshire Drive Stairs

Address: Westshire Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Miles and Becky flee up this long outdoor staircase from the pod people.

Public stairs in a residential hillside neighborhood. Walk up quietly and respect the residents.

Bronson Caves

Address: Canyon Dr, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Miles and Becky hide in the old quarry tunnels near the top of their climb.

Free public park. Park at the end of Canyon Drive and walk about 10 to 15 minutes on a dirt road.

Mulholland Drive Bridge

Address: Mulholland Dr over US-101, Los Angeles, CA 90068

A small bridge stood in for the freeway in the final scene, where Miles runs through traffic to warn drivers.

Public road bridge with limited space. Be careful of traffic.