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Release Year1956
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Horror
Votes24
DirectorJohn Gilling
WritersJohn W. Gossage, John Gilling
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Gamma People
About The Gamma People
An American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.
Directed by John Gilling, The Gamma People leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Douglas, Eva Bartok, Leslie Phillips — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1956.
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