The Last Child
1971, English. Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.
The time: sometime in the future. Mrs. Miller is going to have a baby. But the law says she can't. The law says the world's overpopulated. Run, Mrs. Miller! Run!
In a badly-overpopulated future, where each couple is only allowed one child and where people over 65 are forbidden medical care under a very draconian set of laws, a young couple, pregnant with their second child (the first died shortly after birth) enlist the help of an elderly former US Senator to help them escape to Canada.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John Llewellyn MoxeyDirector
- Michael ColeAlan Miller
- Janet MargolinKaren Miller
- Harry GuardinoHoward Drumm
- Van HeflinSenator Quincy George
- Ed AsnerBarstow
- Kent SmithGus Iverson
- Michael LarrainSandy
- Philip BourneufDr. Tyler
- James A. Watson, JrSergeant O'Connell (as James A. Watson)
- Barbara BabcockShelley Drumm
- Sondra BlakeWoman in Subway
- Roy EngelConductor
Details
- Released
- 5 October 1971
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter S. Fischer
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The Last Child runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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The Last Child is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Last Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 1971. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Last Child?
The Last Child (1971) was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and stars Michael Cole, Janet Margolin, Harry Guardino.