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The People

5.519721h 14mMovieDramaScience FictionTV Movie

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…

DirectorJohn Korty
WriterJames M. Miller
ProducersGerald I. Isenberg·Francis Ford Coppola

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Cast · Directed by John Korty

KDKim Darby
Kim Darby
Melodye Amerson
WSWilliam Shatner
William Shatner
Dr. Curtis
DVDiane Varsi
Diane Varsi
Valancy Carmody
DODan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
Sol Diemus
LWLaurie Walters
Laurie Walters
Karen Diemus
JB
Johanna Baer
Bethie
CV
Chris Valentine
Clement Rancher
CV
Chris Valentine
Clement Francher
SV
Stephanie Valentine
Talitha
JD
Jack Dahlgren
Kiah
AC
Andrew Crichton
Thann
DP
David Petch
Matt

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