The People (1972)
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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.
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Kim DarbyMelodye Amerson
William ShatnerDr. Curtis
Diane VarsiValancy Carmody
Dan O'HerlihySol Diemus
Laurie WaltersKaren DiemusJohanna BaerBethieChris ValentineClement RancherChris ValentineClement FrancherStephanie ValentineTalithaJack DahlgrenKiahAndrew CrichtonThannDavid PetchMattKeywords
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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.
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The People has a runtime of 74 minutes.
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