When the Whales Came
A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
6.4
17 votes
March 28, 1989
1h 40m
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.
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Cast
Paul Scofield
The Birdman
David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Clemmie JenkinsHelen Pearce
Gracie JenkinsMax Rennie
Daniel Pender
David Suchet
Will
Jeremy Kemp
Mr. Wellbeloved
John Hallam
Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender
Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim
Nicholas Jones
VicarJoanna Bartholemew
Miss Tregarthen
Barbara Jefford
Auntie MildredFergus Rees
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