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The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

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A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

20 September 1970

Country

United States of America

Cast

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Mayor Hancock

Whitney Blake

Whitney Blake

Helen Owens

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Tinker

Ernestine Clark

Ernestine Clark

Nana

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Mr. Corbert

Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Cy Brown

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Elmer

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Stilts

June Havoc

June Havoc

Molly Jeffrys

Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Luke Brown

Mark Lester

Mark Lester

Davey

Betty Lynn

Betty Lynn

Lottie Ladare

Susan Olsen

Susan Olsen

Lucy Owens

Danny Rees

Danny Rees

De Marco

Christopher Shea

Christopher Shea

Billy Owens

Doris Singleton

Doris Singleton

Lizzie Ladare

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Reb Canfield

David Wayne

David Wayne

Colonel Rufus Ryder

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Sheriff Berry

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