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Children of the Damned

  • 1964
  • Approved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
5.1K
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Clive Powell in 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.

  • Director
    • Anton Leader
  • Writers
    • John Briley
    • John Wyndham
  • Stars
    • Ian Hendry
    • Alan Badel
    • Barbara Ferris
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anton Leader
    • Writers
      • John Briley
      • John Wyndham
    • Stars
      • Ian Hendry
      • Alan Badel
      • Barbara Ferris
    • 64User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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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
      • John Wyndham
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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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    Church Group...

    In CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED, kids with supra-genius intelligence are suddenly popping up all over the world. They soon gather together, using an abandoned cathedral as a fortress. The military is utterly powerless against the psychic abilities of these terror tots.

    These kids mean business!

    Though this movie isn't quite as dark as its predecessor, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED, it does offer political intrigue, a resurrection, and a cool secret weapon involving a pipe organ.

    Highly recommended for fans of the original film...
    • azathothpwiggins
    • Apr 27, 2022
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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • El germen de las bestias
    • 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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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