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These Are the Damned

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1hr 36min
Released:
January 1, 1962
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Synopsis: Joseph Losey directed this unusual science fiction effort, which has won a small but fervent cult following. Simon Wells (MacDonald Carey) is an American visiting England, where he meets a woman named Joan (Shirley Ann Field). Simon is immediately attracted to Joan, but there's a considerable obstacle in their budding romance: Joan's brother King (Oliver Reed), the leader of a violent pack of motorcycle rockers. King has a barely concealed incestuous attachment to his sister, and he sometimes uses ... Full Synopsis
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A film with a fervent cult following, These Are the Damned is a powerful, grim, bleak science fiction film that will fascinate some and bore others. Those looking for a traditional sci-fi flick, with scary mutants and overwrought emotions, will likely be in the latter camp. Director Joseph Losey's film is a thoughtful, character-driven piece that is more interested in examining the sense of hopelessness ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Simon Wells
Freya Nielsen
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