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Heart of a Child

6.719581h 16mMovieAdventureDrama

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

DirectorClive Donner
WriterLeigh Vance
ProducerAlfred Shaughnessy

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Heart of a Child isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Clive Donner

JAJean Anderson
Jean Anderson
Maria
DPDonald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Spiel
MP
Maureen Pryor
Frau Spiel
NMNorman MacOwan
Norman MacOwan
Heiss
JGJohn Glyn-Jones
John Glyn-Jones
Priest
WGWilloughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard
Stott
AKAndrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Constable
JB
John Boxer
Breuer
CC
Carla Challoner
Elsa
RARaymond Adamson
Raymond Adamson
Hans Heiss
CGCharles Gray
Charles Gray
Fritz Heiss
PLPhilip Locke
Philip Locke
1st Soldier

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