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the village of the damned (1960)

Original title: the village of the damned
Production: UK|77 min| black and white
Horror, Science fiction, Fantasy
Poster of movie the village of the damned
in the english village of midwich, the blonde-haired, glowing-eyed children of uncertain paternity prove to have frightening powers.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Origin of the subject

dal libro: the midwich cuckoos (1957, John Wyndham)

Direction

Wolf RillaWolf Rilla: regista

Production and Screenplay

Wolf RillaWolf Rilla: sceneggiatore
George Barclay: sceneggiatore
Stirling SilliphantStirling Silliphant: sceneggiatore
Ronald Kinnoch: produttore
Ronald Kinnoch: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

George SandersGeorge Sanders(età:54)
(Gordon Zellaby)
Barbara ShelleyBarbara Shelley(età:28)
(anthea zellaby)
Martin Stephens(età:11)
(david zellaby)
Michael Gwynn(età:44)
(mag. alan bernard)
Laurence NaismithLaurence Naismith(età:52)
(dott. willers)
Richard Warner(età:49)
(Harrington)
Jenny Laird(età:48)
(sig.ra harrington)
Sarah Long(età:22)
(evelyn harrington)
Rosamund Greenwood(età:53)
(miss ogle)
Thomas Heathcote
(james pawle)
Charlotte Mitchell(età:34)
(janet pawle)
Pamela Buck
(milly hughes)
John Phillips (attore britannico)
(generale leighton)
Keith Pyott(età:58)
(dott. carlisle)
sig. harrington
Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan(età:37)
Richard VernonRichard Vernon(età:35)
Bernard ArchardBernard Archard(età:44)
John Stuart(età:62)
Brian Smith
Jack Armstrong(età:2)
John Bush
Denis Gilmore(età:11)
Jack Silk(età:38)
Michael C. gwynne(età:18)
John PhillipsJohn Phillips(età:41)
Paul Norman
Susan Richards(età:62)
Dieter EpplerDieter Eppler(età:33)
Carlo Cura
Diane Aubrey
Alexander Archdale(età:55)
Anthony Harrison
Aidan Harrington(età:32)
Arnold Schulkes(età:30)
Chris Adcock(età:38)
George Curtis
DogBruno
Gerald Paris
Tom Bowman(età:40)
Lesley Scoble(età:11)
June Cowell
Teri Scoble(età:11)
Sheila Robins
Howard Knight(età:10)
Peter Taylor
Billy Lawrence
Janice Hawley
Mark Milleham
John T. Kelly

Technical staff

Ron GoodwinRon Goodwin: musiche
Gordon Hales: montatore
Geoffrey Faithfull: direttore della fotografia
Ivan King: scenografo
Joan Johnstone: parrucchiere
Irene Howard: casting
Eric Aylott: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1960)

Sergio GrazianiSergio Graziani Voice of Michael Gwynn
Nino PaveseNino Pavese Voice of John Phillips (attore britannico)
Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Barbara Shelley
Nino BonanniNino Bonanni Voice of Thomas Heathcote
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of George Sanders
Wanda TettoniWanda Tettoni Voice of Rosamund Greenwood
Manlio BusoniManlio Busoni Voice of Laurence Naismith
Amilcare PettinelliAmilcare Pettinelli Voice of Keith Pyott