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Children of the Damned

  • 19641964
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  • 1h 29m
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6.2/10
4.5K
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Children of the Damned (1964)
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Six impossibly intelligent children from all over the world with dangerous psychic powers hide in a church in England after the military tries to experiment on them. Besieged, they warn the ... Read allSix impossibly intelligent children from all over the world with dangerous psychic powers hide in a church in England after the military tries to experiment on them. Besieged, they warn the military to back off before carnage ensues.Six impossibly intelligent children from all over the world with dangerous psychic powers hide in a church in England after the military tries to experiment on them. Besieged, they warn the military to back off before carnage ensues.
IMDb RATING
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4.5K
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  • Director
    • Anton Leader
  • Writers
    • John Briley(original screenplay)
    • John Wyndham(novel "The Midwich Cuckoos")
  • Stars
    • Ian Hendry
    • Alan Badel
    • Barbara Ferris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anton Leader
  • Writers
    • John Briley(original screenplay)
    • John Wyndham(novel "The Midwich Cuckoos")
  • Stars
    • Ian Hendry
    • Alan Badel
    • Barbara Ferris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
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    Ian Hendry
    Ian Hendry
    • Dr. Tom Llewellyn
    Alan Badel
    Alan Badel
    • Dr. David Neville
    Barbara Ferris
    Barbara Ferris
    • Susan Eliot
    Alfred Burke
    • Colin Webster
    Sheila Allen
    • Diana Looran
    Ralph Michael
    • Defense Minister
    Patrick Wymark
    Patrick Wymark
    • Commander
    Martin Miller
    Martin Miller
    • Prof. Gruber
    Harold Goldblatt
    • Harib
    Patrick White
    • Mr. Davidson
    André Mikhelson
    • Russian official
    • (as Andre Mikhelson)
    Bessie Love
    Bessie Love
    • Mrs. Robbins, Mark's Grandmother
    Clive Powell
    Clive Powell
    • Paul
    Yoke-Moon Lee
    • Mi Ling
    • (as Lee Yoke-Moon)
    Roberta Rex
    Roberta Rex
    • Nina
    Gerald Delsol
    • Aga Nagolo
    Mahdu Mathen
    • Rashid
    Frank Summerscale
    • Mark
    • Director
      • Anton Leader
    • Writers
      • John Briley(original screenplay)
      • John Wyndham(novel "The Midwich Cuckoos")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Paul does not speak until almost an hour into the movie.
    • Goofs
      The geneticist character David Neville says that parthenogenesis (development of an egg without fertilization by sperm) is only in algae and plants, which would just be a character error if that is all that was known at the time, but even in the time period of the movie, parthenogenesis had already been documented in animals.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Tom Llewellyn: At this very moment, they could be making all those men out there turn their guns on one another!

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits: "A sequel to John Wyndham's "The Midwich Cuckoos." This is the novel the previous film was based on and not the film's title.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmare Festival (1989)

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    7/10
    Outstanding 60s sci fi
    Children of the Damned is not so much a sequel to Village of the Damned as a supplement to it. This time it's children in the heart of London who are displaying terrifying powers. Instead of personalising the story as in the first film, this time screenwriter John Briley enlarges the scope to encompass some philosophical questions: what right does man have to interfere with evolution? Who's more scared, the adults or the children?

    And of course, nature vs. nurture? Highly recommended, Children of the Damned is a fine example of British science fiction filmmaking, as good as Five Million Years to Earth.
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    FAQ5

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    • Is "Children of the Damned" based on a book?
    • Are these the same children from 'Village of the Damned'?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Horror!
    • Filming locations
      • Bermondsey, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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