The Body is a Shell
1956, English. Directed by Merle S. Gould.
A man realises he is dead, and has to communicate with the living via any means.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 December 1956
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Ballbusch
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The Body is a Shell runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Body is a Shell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1956. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Body is a Shell?
The Body is a Shell (1956) was directed by Merle S. Gould.