Drama · Science Fiction
The People
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.
Top Cast
Kim Darby
Melodye Amerson
William Shatner
Dr. Curtis
Diane Varsi
Valancy Carmody
Dan O'Herlihy
Sol Diemus
Laurie Walters
Karen Diemus
Johanna Baer
Bethie
Chris Valentine
Clement Rancher
Chris Valentine
Clement Francher
Directed by
John Korty
Production
American Zoetrope
Metromedia Producers CorporationReviews
Wuchak
6/108/18/2024
**_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 Zenna Henderson's 'People' stories, which were first published in 1961 (specifically, the story "Pottage" from "Pilgrimage: The Book of the People"). It was produced as a potential pilot for a TV series that never materialized. Yet it works as a standalone rural drama that’s slow-paced and mild, but with an interesting concept and the corresponding strange phenomena, which I
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