When the Whales Came

Overview

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.

Director: Clive Rees

Cast

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

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Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

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Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

David Suchet

Will

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam

Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim