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The Secret Garden
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The Secret Garden

1987-11-30 · 100 min · ★ 7.7

TV Movie · Drama · Family

When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion. The lord is a strange old man-- frail and deformed, immensely kind but so melancholy. She wishes to discover what has caused him so much sorrow and to bring joy back to the household. It all must have something to do with the screams and wails which echo through the house at night and no one wants to talk about.

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Directors
Alan Grint
Production companies
Viacom Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Rosemont Productions
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gennie JamesGennie JamesMary Lennox
Barret OliverBarret OliverDickon Sowerby
Jadrien SteeleJadrien SteeleColin Craven
Michael HordernMichael HordernBen Weatherstaff
Billie WhitelawBillie WhitelawMrs. Medlock
Derek JacobiDerek JacobiArchibald Craven
Cassie StuartCassie StuartMartha Sowerby
Pat HeywoodPat HeywoodMrs. Sowerby
Alison DoodyAlison DoodyLilias
Edward Tudor-PoleEdward Tudor-PoleJohn the Footman
David WallerDr. Craven
Margaret WhitingNurse Boggs
Colin FirthColin FirthAdult Colin Craven
Irina BrookIrina BrookAdult Mary
Stephen DillaneStephen DillaneCaptain Lennox
Lucy GutteridgeLucy GutteridgeMrs. Lennox
Julian GloverJulian GloverColonel McGraw
Philip LockePhilip LockePitcher
Karen ArcherMrs. Crawford
Carmel McSharryCarmel McSharryMrs. Gordy

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