Village of the Damned (1960) Horror Sci-Fi
Village of the Damned (1960) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated Approved | Genres Horror, Sci-Fi | Runtime 1h 17m
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.3/10
Village of the Damned Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In the small English village of Midwich everybody and everything falls into a deep, mysterious sleep for several hours in the middle of the day. Some months later every woman capable of child-bearing is pregnant and the children that are born out of these pregnancies seem to grow very fast and they all have the same blond hair and strange, penetrating eyes that make people do things they don"t want to do.
Tagline: What Demonic Force Lurks Behind Those Eyes?
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Village of the Damned Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1960 (more 1960 movies)
MPAA Rating: Approved
Runtime: 77 minutes / Horror Genres: Aliens
Directors: Wolf Rilla
Stars: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith, John Phillips … (cast list)
Nominations: 2Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Village of the Damned Release Dates Blu-ray: Jul 31, 2018
Writers: Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla, Ronald Kinnoch, John Wyndham
Producers: Ronald Kinnoch
Editors: Gordon Hales
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Village of the Damned (1960) Cast (Click to Expand)
Village of the Damned Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| George Sanders | ... | Gordon Zellaby |
| Barbara Shelley | ... | Anthea Zellaby |
| Michael Gwynn | ... | Major Alan Bernard |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Doctor Willers |
| John Phillips | ... | General Leighton |
| Richard Vernon | ... | Sir Edgar Hargraves |
| Jenny Laird | ... | Mrs. Harrington |
| Thomas Heathcote | ... | James Pawle |
| Martin Stephens | ... | David Zellaby |
| Richard Warner | ... | Harrington |
| Sarah Long | ... | Evelyn Harrington |
| Charlotte Mitchell | ... | Janet Pawle |
| Pamela Buck | ... | Milly Hughes |
| Rosamund Greenwood | ... | Miss Ogle |
| Susan Richards | ... | Mrs. Plumpton |
| Bernard Archard | ... | Vicar |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | P.C. Gobby |
| John Stuart | ... | Professor Smith |
| Keith Pyott | ... | Dr. Carlisle |
| Alexander Archdale | ... | The Coroner |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- George Sanders, as Gordon Zellaby, passed away at age 65 in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spa.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m) - Barbara Shelley (b. February 13, 1932) – Anthea Zellaby
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Barbara Kowin | Barbara Shelly - Michael Gwynn, as Major Alan Bernard, passed away at age 59 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Michael Gwynne - Laurence Naismith, as Doctor Willers, passed away at age 83 in Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Lawrence Naismith - John Phillips, as General Leighton, passed away at age 80 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer - Richard Vernon, as Sir Edgar Hargraves, passed away at age 72 in Richmond, London, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Jenny Laird – Mrs. Harrington
- Thomas Heathcote, as James Pawle, passed away at age 68 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Tom Heathcote - Martin Stephens (b. July 15, 1949) – David Zellaby
Sign: Cancer - Richard Warner – Harrington
- Sarah Long – Evelyn Harrington
- Charlotte Mitchell, as Janet Pawle, passed away at age 85 in Chiswick, London, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Charllotte Mitchel - Pamela Buck – Milly Hughes
- Rosamund Greenwood, as Miss Ogle, passed away at age 90 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Susan Richards, as Mrs. Plumpton, passed away at age 88 in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
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