These Are the Damned (1962)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 07 Jul 1965 (USA)
- Movie
An American tourist, a youth gang leader, and his troubled sister find themselves trapped in a top secret government facility experimenting on children.
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| Macdonald Carey | ... |
Simon Wells
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| Shirley Anne Field | ... |
Joan
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| Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Freya Neilson
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| Alexander Knox | ... |
Bernard
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
King
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Major Holland
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| James Villiers | ... |
Captain Gregory
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Tom Kempinski | ... |
Ted
(as Thomas Kempinski)
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| Kenneth Cope | ... |
Sid
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| Brian Oulton | ... |
Mr. Dingle
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| Barbara Everest | ... |
Miss Lamont
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Allan McClelland | ... |
Mr. Stuart
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| James Maxwell | ... |
Mr. Talbot
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Rachel Clay | ... |
Victoria
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Caroline Sheldon | ... |
Elizabeth
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Rebecca Dignam | ... |
Anne
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Siobhan Taylor | ... |
Mary
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| Nicholas Clay | ... |
Richard
(as Nicolas Clay)
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Kit Williams | ... |
Henry
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| Christopher Witty | ... |
William
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David Palmer | ... |
George
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John Thompson | ... |
Charles
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Fiona Duncan | ... |
Control Room Guard (uncredited)
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León García | ... |
Teddy Boy (uncredited)
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Victor Gorf | ... |
(uncredited)
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David Gregory | ... |
Teddy Boy (uncredited)
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Edward Harvey | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Larry Martyn | ... |
Teddy Boy (uncredited)
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Geremy Phillips | ... |
Teddy Boy (uncredited)
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| Tommy Trinder | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Anthony Valentine | ... |
Teddy Boy (uncredited)
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| Neil Wilson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ||
Written by
| Evan Jones | ... | (screenplay) |
| H.L. Lawrence | ... | (novel "The Children of Light") |
| Ben Barzman | ... | (original screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Hinds | ... | producer |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Bernard | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Grant | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Reginald Mills | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Stuart Lyons | ||
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Don Mingaye | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Molly Arbuthnot | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | make-up artist |
| Frieda Steiger | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Don Weeks | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Peverall | ... | assistant director |
| Dominic Fulford | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Elisabeth Frink | ... | sculptor (as Frink) |
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Stan Banks | ... | master plasterer (uncredited) |
| Charles Davis | ... | master carpenter (uncredited) |
| Eric Hillier | ... | props buyer (uncredited) |
| Tom Money | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Wren | ... | master painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Malcolm Cooke | ... | sound editor |
| Jock May | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Terry Schubert | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Ian Scoones | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Kit West | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Anthony Heller | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Birtles | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | ... | master electrician (uncredited) |
| Alan McDonald | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Harry Oakes | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Molly Arbuthnot | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| John Hollingsworth | ... | musical supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
| Tilly Day | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | master rigger (uncredited) |
| Richard Macdonald | ... | production layout (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1962) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1965) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Pictures (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1976) (Finland) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Hammer Films: Icons of Suspense Collection")
- WOWOW Cinema (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Explosive-Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Powerhouse Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Indicator) (included in "Hammer Volume Four: Faces of Fear" box set)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MTI Film (restoration services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The middle-aged American Simon Wells sails in his boat to Weymouth and stumbles with the twenty year-old Joan on the street. He believes that she is a prostitute but she is actually part of a scheme of a motorcycle gang to rob tourists. Simon is brutally beaten up by her brother King and his gang. The policemen find the wounded Simon and take him to a bar to recover, where he meets the military Bernard and his mistress Freya Neilson. On the next morning, Joan challenges King and meets Simon in his boat, and King and his gang hunts Simon down. Joan and Simon spend the night together in an isolated house and on the morning, they are located by the gang. They try to flee and stumble in a top-secret military facility managed by Bernard. They are helped by children and brought to their hideout in a cave. King falls in the sea while chasing the couple and is also helped by a boy and brought to the same place. Soon Joan finds that the children are cold as if they were dead. What is the secret of the children and the military staff? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Come At Your Own Risk ... If You Come Alone! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's release was delayed for two years and was not shown in Britain until the Spring of 1963, when it was released as the lower half of a Hammer Films double-bill with Maniac (1963). It had been cut by Hammer (against Joseph Losey's wishes) from a length of 96 minutes to 87 minutes and was cut further to 77 minutes when it was finally shown in America in 1965. However, the missing footage has been fully restored to the film for the DVD and Blu-ray versions and for 21st-century television showings. See more » |
| Goofs | A shadow of a crew member can be seen moving after King shoots the soldier in the lab. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Son of Monsters on the March (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Black Leather Rock See more » |
| Crazy Credits | 'sculpture Frink'. (Elisabeth Frink's surname/ signature in her own handwriting alone on right of screen) in opening credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Freya Neilson:
A public servant is the only servant who has secrets from his master. See more » |