The Omen
The Omen
The Omen
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1976
1h 51m
7.4(2286 votes)
Horror
Thriller

Overview

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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5 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Gregory Peck

Robert Thorn

Gregory Peck
Acting

Lee Remick

Katherine Thorn

Lee Remick
Acting

David Warner

Keith Jennings

David Warner
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Billie Whitelaw

Mrs. Baylock

Billie Whitelaw
Acting

Harvey Stephens

Damien Thorn

Harvey Stephens
Acting

Patrick Troughton

Father Brennan

Patrick Troughton
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Martin Benson

Father Spiletto

Martin Benson
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Robert Rietti

Monk

Robert Rietti
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Tommy Duggan

Priest

Tommy Duggan
Acting

John Stride

Psychiatrist

John Stride
Acting

Holly Palance

Young Nanny

Holly Palance
Acting

Anthony Nicholls

Dr. Becker

Anthony Nicholls
Acting

Roy Boyd

Reporter

Roy Boyd
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Sheila Raynor

Mrs. Horton

Sheila Raynor
Acting

Robert MacLeod

Horton

Robert MacLeod
Acting

Bruce Boa

Thorn's Aide

Bruce Boa
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Don Fellows

Thorn's Second Aide

Don Fellows
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Patrick McAlinney

Photographer

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Dawn Perllman

Chambermaid

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Crew

Nancy Mannigham

Nurse

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Miki Iveria

First Nun

Miki Iveria
Acting

Betty McDowall

American Secretary

Betty McDowall
Acting

Nicholas Campbell

Marine

Nicholas Campbell
Acting

Burnell Tucker

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Gentleman at Rugby Match (uncredited)

Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Acting

Guglielmo Spoletini

Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Guglielmo Spoletini
Acting

Freda Dowie

Nun (uncredited)

Freda Dowie
Acting

Ya'ackov Banai

Arab (uncredited)

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Production

Harvey Bernhard

Man Walking across Street (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael Byrne

Monk (uncredited)

Michael Byrne
Acting

Leo McKern

Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)

Leo McKern
Acting

Bill Reimbold

General (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael Leader

Rugby Match Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Leader
Acting

Mary Burleigh

Rugby Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Ann Barrass

Guest at Damien’s Birthday Party

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Mark Baxter

Boy (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Monk (uncredited)

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Suzanne Heimer

Rugby Match Spectator

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Walter Henry

Hospital Orderly

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Trevor Wedlock

Man Buying Ice Cream at Safari Park (uncredited)

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