Adventure ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1958 · 1h 16m

Heart of a Child

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Director
Clive Donner
Cast
Jean Anderson as Maria Donald Pleasence as Spiel Maureen Pryor as Frau Spiel Norman MacOwan as Heiss John Glyn-Jones as Priest Willoughby Goddard as Stott
Crew
Peter Hennessy — Director of Photography John Trumper — Editor Bruce Montgomery — Original Music Composer Leigh Vance — Writer Phyllis Bottome — Novel Alfred Shaughnessy — Producer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
dog hero
Key Collaborators
Clive Donner Director Peter Hennessy Director of Photography John Trumper Editor Bruce Montgomery Original Music Composer Leigh Vance Writer Phyllis Bottome Novel Alfred Shaughnessy Producer George Provis Production Design Betty Adamson Costume Design
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