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The Littlest Horse Thieves is a British film of genre Drama directed by Charles Jarrott released in USA on 11 march 1977 with Alastair Sim
The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976)
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Add to a movie listEscape from the Dark (American title: The Littlest Horse Thieves) is a 1976 British family drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Alastair Sim (in his final film role), Peter Barkworth and Maurice Colbourne.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on May 26, 1976. In the United States, it was released under the title The Littlest Horse Thieves as a double feature with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on March 11, 1977.
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A coal mine in 1909 Yorkshire, England has used ponies to haul coal for many years. When they are to be replaced by machinery that will speed up production and increase profits, three children – Dave (Andrew Harrison), Tommy (Benjie Bolgar) and Alice (Chloe Franks) – learn the ponies are to be slaughtered so they team up in a scheme to steal the horses and give them their freedom.Actors
Alastair Sim
(Lord Harrogate)
Peter Barkworth
(Richard Sandman)
Maurice Colbourne
(Luke Armstrong)
Andrew Harrison
(Dave Sadler)
Prunella Scales
(Mrs. Sandman)
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