Village of the Damned
1960
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith, Richard Warner, Jenny Laird, Sarah Long
Original language
English
First release
June 16, 1960 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home video distributors
MGM/UA Home Video
Based on
The Midwich Cuckoos
Setting
England
Crew
Screenplay
Ronald Kinnoch, Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla
Producer
Ronald Kinnoch
Cinematography
Geoffrey Faithfull
Editing
Gordon Hales
Music
Ron Goodwin
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Hugo Awards 1962 generic - Best Dramatic Presentation
- Hugo Awards 1961 generic - Best Dramatic Presentation
Titles
| Original title | Village of the Damned | |
| Québec French title | Le Village des damnés |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. MV600174) | 1983 |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 16, 1960 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | September 21, 1960 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 25, 1960 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 14, 1960 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 7, 1960 |
| Theatrical | France | February 8, 1961 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 13, 1961 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 13, 1961 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | 1983 MV600174 | |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 28, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Wolf Rilla |
| Cast | George Sanders (Gordon Zellaby), Barbara Shelley (Anthea Zellaby), Martin Stephens (David Zellaby), Michael Gwynn (Alan Bernard), Laurence Naismith (Dr. Willers), Richard Warner (Harrington), Jenny Laird (Mrs. Harrington), Sarah Long (Evelyn Harrington), Thomas Heathcote (James Pawle), 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 Phillips (General Leighton), Richard Vernon (Edgar Hargraves), John Stuart (Professor Smith), Keith Pyott (Dr. Carlisle), Alexander Archdale (Coroner), Sheila Robins (Nurse), Tom Bowman (Pilot), Anthony Harrison (Lieutenant), Diane Aubrey (WRAC Secretary), Gerald Paris (Sapper), June Cowell (Child), Linda Bateson (Child), John Kelly (Child), Carlo Cura (Child), Lesley Scoble (Child), Mark Mileham (Child), Roger Malik (Child), Elizabeth Munden (Child), Teri Scoble (Child), Peter Preidel (Child), Peter Taylor (Child), Howard Knight (Child), Brian Smith (Village Child), Janice Howley (Village Child), Paul Norman (Village Child), Robert Marks (Village Child), John Bush (Village Child), Billy Lawrence (Village Child), Denis Gilmore (Keith's Older Brother (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Ronald Kinnoch, Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla |
| Producer | Ronald Kinnoch |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Editing | Gordon Hales |
| Music | Ron Goodwin |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
