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Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child

Genres

AdventureDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

30 April 1958

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Maria

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Spiel

Maureen Pryor

Maureen Pryor

Frau Spiel

Norman MacOwan

Norman MacOwan

Heiss

John Glyn-Jones

John Glyn-Jones

Priest

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Stott

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Constable

John Boxer

John Boxer

Breuer

Carla Challoner

Carla Challoner

Elsa

Raymond Adamson

Raymond Adamson

Hans Heiss

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Fritz Heiss

Philip Locke

Philip Locke

1st Soldier

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

2nd Soldier

Tina Robinson Hansen

Tina Robinson Hansen

Marta

John Liddell

John Liddell

Otto

Polly Clarke

Polly Clarke

Lilli

Marian Berry-Hart

Marian Berry-Hart

Maid

Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Karl

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