Movie: When the Whales Came

Top 10 Billed Cast

Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall
David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce
Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie
Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

David Suchet
David Suchet

Will

Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam
John Hallam

Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1989-03-28

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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