The People
1972•1h 14m•5.7•Released
DramaScience FictionTV Movie
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.
Director
John Korty
Writer
James M. Miller
Languages
English
Studio
American Zoetrope
Cast
Kim Darby
Melodye Amerson
William Shatner
Dr. Curtis
Diane Varsi
Valancy Carmody
Dan O'Herlihy
Sol Diemus
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
Production
Company
American Zoetrope
Company
Metromedia Producers Corporation
Producer
Gerald I. Isenberg
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