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The Bushbaby (1969)

1h 40m · 1 Sep 1969

A true-to-life adventure as big as Africa itself.

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The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet Bushbaby. Fearing what the future holds she decides to set the pet free but while doing so misses the boat back to England. After meeting up with a friendly native they try to resolve the situation together. Things take a turn for the worse when it is falsely reported that the native has kidnapped her, thus putting a price on his head

Movie ID136409
GenreAdventure, Drama, History
DirectorJohn Trent
Main castMargaret Leclere, Louis Gossett Jr., Donald Houston, Laurence Naismith, Marne Maitland, Geoffrey Bayldon, Jack Gwillim, Noel Howlett
Release date1 September 1969
Release year1969
LanguageEnglish
Duration100 min (1h 40m)
Rating6.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director: John Trent
Writers: William Stevenson, Robert Maxwell

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Margaret LeclereJackie Louis Gossett Jr.Tembo Donald HoustonJohn Leeds Laurence NaismithProf. 'Cranky' Crankshaw Marne MaitlandThe Hadj Geoffrey BayldonTilison Jack GwillimArdsley Noel Howlett Harold Goodwin
Tommy Ansah
Jumoke Debayo
Charles Hyatt Willie Jonah
Simon Lack
Victor Maddern Ilario Bisi-Pedro Martin Wyldeck

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