Director: Philip Leacock
Language
English
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Nominated for 3 BAFTA 3 wins & 4 nominations total
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Jean AndersonGrandma MacKenzie -
Adrienne CorriKirsty
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Theodore BikelDr. Willem Bloem
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Duncan MacraeJim MacKenzie
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Jon WhiteleyHarry
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Francis de WolffJan Hooft Sr.
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Christopher BeenyJan Hooft Jr.
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Jameson ClarkTom Cameron
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Jack StewartDominie
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Vincent WinterDavy
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John RaeAndrew McCleod
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Eric WoodburnSam Howie
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Howard ConnellArchibald Jenkins
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
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| Length: | 1 h 33 min |
Description:
Orphaned after their father's death in the Boer War, brothers Harry and Davy are sent from Scotland to Nova Scotia to live with their stern grandmother and grumpy grandfather. The boys desperately want a dog, but their grandfather won't allow it. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they discover an abandoned baby, whom they decide to raise. However, the infant's past may be more complicated than they realize.
| Alternative title: | The Kidnappers |
| Release year: | 1953 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 3 BAFTA 3 wins & 4 nominations total |
| Director: | Philip Leacock |
| Type: | Movie |
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