"It's like the 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers, '" said the younger Cohen, who submitted an iReport about his family's struggles.

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Collins, who would later express regret over his "friendly" testifying, went on to work on such 1950s classics as Riot in Cell Block 11 and Invasion of the Body Snatchers before finding regular employment in television.

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