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The People

The People

1972•1h 14m•5.6/10
DramaScience FictionTV Movie

Ratings

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5.6/10(14)

A young woman is assigned to teach school in a secluded valley whose inhabitants appear stern, secretive and anti-pleasure. Following two children who disappear to play in the woods, she finds that this is actually a community of extraterrestrials with mild paranormal powers who are attempting to repress and deny their heritage for fear of arousing prejudice and hatred in their human neighbors. Based on a series of novels by the late Zenna Henderson.

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Production

American Zoetrope, Metromedia Producers Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Melodye Amerson

William Shatner

William Shatner

Dr. Curtis

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Valancy Carmody

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Sol Diemus

Laurie Walters

Laurie Walters

Karen Diemus

Johanna Baer

Bethie

Chris Valentine

Clement Rancher

Chris Valentine

Clement Francher

Stephanie Valentine

Talitha

Jack Dahlgren

Kiah

Andrew Crichton

Thann

David Petch

Matt

Dorothy Drady

Dita

Mary Rose McMaster

Marras

Anne Walters

Obla

Tony Dario

Bram

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