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Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

What Demonic Force Lurks Behind Those Eyes?

19607.21h 17m

Overview

In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.

Directed by Wolf Rilla
Written by John Wyndham, Stirling Silliphant, Ronald Kinnoch
Produced by Ronald Kinnoch
Box OfficeBudget: $200KRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders

Gordon Zellaby

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Anthea Zellaby

Martin Stephens

Martin Stephens

David Zellaby

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Alan Bernard

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Dr. Willers

Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Harrington

Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird

Mrs. Harrington

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Sarah Long

Evelyn Harrington

Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

James Pawle

Charlotte Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell

Janet Pawle

Themes & Keywords

suicidebased on novel or bookenglandparent child relationshippregnancyvillageyoungsterparishcar crashmind readingblack and whiteexplosionmilitaryevil childforced suicide

About Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned is a horror, science fiction film released in 1960 exploring themes of suicide, based on novel or book, england, parent child relationship, pregnancy, village. Directed by Wolf Rilla, it stars George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens. In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.

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