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The People (1972)

Directed by John Korty

Overview

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.

Length 74 minutes

Actors

William Shatner | Dan O'Herlihy | Kim Darby | Laurie Walters | Diane Varsi | Johanna Baer | Chris Valentine | Stephanie Valentine | Jack Dahlgren | Andrew Crichton | David Petch | Dorothy Drady | Mary Rose McMaster | Anne Walters | Tony Dario