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Children of the Damned

- Beware the eyes that paralyze!!!

Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.

Release Date : 1964-01-10

Language :RussianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lawrence P. Bachmann ProductionsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ian Hendry

Character Name : Col Tom Llewellyn

Original Name : Ian Hendry

Gender : Male

Alan Badel

Character Name : Dr. David Neville

Original Name : Alan Badel

Gender : Male

Barbara Ferris

Character Name : Susan Eliot

Original Name : Barbara Ferris

Gender : Female

Alfred Burke

Character Name : Colin Webster

Original Name : Alfred Burke

Gender : Male

Clive Powell

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Clive Powell

Gender : Male

Yoke-Moon Lee

Character Name : Mi Ling

Original Name : Yoke-Moon Lee

Gender : Male

Roberta Rex

Character Name : Nina

Original Name : Roberta Rex

Gender : Female

Gerald del Sol

Character Name : Aga Nagalo

Original Name : Gerald del Sol

Gender : Male

Mahdu Mather

Character Name : Rashid

Original Name : Mahdu Mather

Gender : Male

Frank Summerscale

Character Name : Mark Robbin

Original Name : Frank Summerscale

Gender : Male

Sheila Allen

Character Name : Diana Looran

Original Name : Sheila Allen

Gender : Female

Ralph Michael

Character Name : Minister of Defense

Original Name : Ralph Michael

Gender : Male

Martin Miller

Character Name : Prof. Gruber

Original Name : Martin Miller

Gender : Male

Patrick Wymark

Character Name : Commander

Original Name : Patrick Wymark

Gender : Male

Harold Goldblatt

Character Name : Harib

Original Name : Harold Goldblatt

Gender : Male

Bessie Love

Character Name : Mrs. Robbin

Original Name : Bessie Love

Gender : Female

Tom Bowman

Character Name : General Miller

Original Name : Tom Bowman

Gender : Male

Andre Mikhelson

Character Name :

Original Name : Andre Mikhelson

Gender : Male

Peter Thompson

Character Name :

Original Name : Peter Thompson

Gender : Male

Patrick White

Character Name : Mr. Davidson

Original Name : Patrick White

Gender : Male

Jack Berg

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Berg

Gender : Male

Eddie Boyce

Character Name :

Original Name : Eddie Boyce

Gender : Male

Ian Cullen

Character Name :

Original Name : Ian Cullen

Gender : Male

Joe Dunne

Character Name :

Original Name : Joe Dunne

Gender : Male

Ernest Fennemore

Character Name :

Original Name : Ernest Fennemore

Gender : Male

Patrick Halpin

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrick Halpin

Gender : Male

Philip Johns

Character Name :

Original Name : Philip Johns

Gender : Male

Annette Kerr

Character Name :

Original Name : Annette Kerr

Gender : Female

Arnold Lee

Character Name :

Original Name : Arnold Lee

Gender : Male

Martin Lyder

Character Name :

Original Name : Martin Lyder

Gender : Male

Frank Maher

Character Name :

Original Name : Frank Maher

Gender : Male

Terence Maidment

Character Name :

Original Name : Terence Maidment

Gender : Male

Richard Marner

Character Name :

Original Name : Richard Marner

Gender : Male

Leo McKern

Character Name :

Original Name : Leo McKern

Gender : Male

Tony O'Leary

Character Name :

Original Name : Tony O'Leary

Gender : Male

Bill Rayment

Character Name :

Original Name : Bill Rayment

Gender : Male

Michael Robbins

Character Name :

Original Name : Michael Robbins

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

We are here for the same reason you are. "Warning: Spoilers" Children Of The Damned is directed by Anton M. Leader and written by John Briley. It's a thematic sequel to Village Of The Damned from 1960 which was based on the novel written by John Wyndham. Plot finds 6 children identified by UNESCO to have special powers that if used in unison could have devastating consequences for mankind. Interesting and atmospheric if ultimately lukewarm as a whole. Retreading the plot from the superior first film, it's amazing that this take actually has very little to do with the 1960 darling. Confused? Well you wont be watching this since it's very talky and the makers are intent on making us listen. Listen to some moral quandaries, Cold War politics and even a touch of existentialism. All nicely wrapped around 6 not very creepy kids who actually aren't very evil at all. The acting is fine, notably the taut turns from Ian Hendry and Alan Badel, while David Boulton's black & white photography carries a suitable bleakness to it. Well made but all too often dull; where Briley's script isn't as clever as it wants to be, the film is mostly saved by some technical smarts and a boldly gloomy ending. 5/10