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Heart of a Child
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Heart of a Child

1958-04-30 · 76 min · ★ 6.7

Adventure · Drama

A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.

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Directors
Clive Donner
Production companies
Beaconsfield Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean AndersonJean AndersonMaria
Donald PleasenceDonald PleasenceSpiel
Maureen PryorFrau Spiel
Norman MacOwanNorman MacOwanHeiss
John Glyn-JonesJohn Glyn-JonesPriest
Willoughby GoddardWilloughby GoddardStott
Andrew KeirAndrew KeirConstable
John BoxerBreuer
Carla ChallonerElsa
Raymond AdamsonRaymond AdamsonHans Heiss
Charles GrayCharles GrayFritz Heiss
Philip LockePhilip Locke1st Soldier
Lee MontagueLee Montague2nd Soldier
Tina Robinson HansenMarta
John LiddellOtto
Polly ClarkeLilli
Marian Berry-HartMaid
Richard WilliamsKarl

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