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.
The People (1972) is a drama, science fiction and tv movie film directed by John Korty, released on January 22, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Kim Darby, William Shatner, Diane Varsi and Dan O'Herlihy. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Kim Darby
as Melodye Amerson
William Shatner
as Dr. Curtis
Diane Varsi
as Valancy Carmody
Dan O'Herlihy
as Sol Diemus
Laurie Walters
as Karen Diemus
Johanna Baer
as Bethie
Chris Valentine
as Clement Rancher
Chris Valentine
as Clement Francher
Stephanie Valentine
as Talitha
Jack Dahlgren
as Kiah
Andrew Crichton
as Thann
David Petch
as Matt
Directed by John Korty, written by Zenna Henderson and James M. Miller, produced by Gerald I. Isenberg.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 17 ratings.
**_Little House on the Prairie with paranormal bits_** A young woman (Kim Darby) takes an assignment as a teacher of a small community in the desolate rolling hills somewhere in the Southwest. She becomes increasingly aware of the peculiarities of the people, such as the kids dragging their feet and a hush-hush attitude. William Shatner is on hand as the doctor, also an outsider. “The People” (1972) is based on…
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The People (1972) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The People (1972) includes Kim Darby, William Shatner, Diane Varsi, Dan O'Herlihy and Laurie Walters. The film was directed by John Korty. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The People was released on January 22, 1972 and runs for 1h 14m.
The People (1972) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, science fiction and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
