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The Little Kidnappers

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After losing their father in the Boer War, orphaned brothers Harry (Jon Whiteley) and Davy (Vincent Winter) must leave their home in Scotland to live with their grandmother (Jean Anderson) and cantankerous grandfather (Duncan Macrae) in Nova Scotia. The boys want nothing more than a pet dog, but their grandfather refuses to get them one. Then, when the brothers find an abandoned baby, they decide to keep it -- but the foundling may not have been abandoned after all.

Critics Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/27/2020
B+
Charming children's story. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 10/31/2019
A poignant and funny comedy-drama...it probably was the best of 1954's several worthy exports from Britain. Go to Full Review Virginia Graham The Spectator 06/19/2018
In sum this is a touching, funny, sad, delightful filet and should not be missed. Go to Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin 02/05/2018
The playing of Duncan Macrae, Theodore Bikel and Adrienne Corri, the attractive Scottish locations, and the above-average musical score are other assets of this noteworthy, if not entirely successful, British production. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/05/2011 Charming little British classic. See more 05/24/2010 I loved this film, so hilarious and so sweet. Eigh year old Harry and his five year old brother Davy have to live in Nova Scotia with their aunt and grandparents after their father dies. The two want a dog, but their strict grandpa won't let them have one. One day, Harry finds a baby in the woods so the two decide to keep it a secret and try to raise it. This is such a wonderful film, John Whiteley and Vincent Winter are pretty much the cutest kids in the world, especially Winter (Davy) and I love that the two won Oscars for it. The ending is so sweet and perfect. And man, Davy delivers one of the funniest lines I have ever heard in a long time. It's so sad that this movie is so impossible to find. See more 09/01/2008 The kids in this movie are just beautiful.... I love it! See more 04/06/2008 Great acting from the two child leads lifts this above the usual "god-fearing patriarch needs to lighten up" faire. See more Read all reviews
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Philip Leacock

Director

Duncan Macrae

Jim MacKenzie

Jon Whiteley

Harry

Vincent Winter

Davy

Adrienne Corri

Kirsty

Jean Anderson

Grandma MacKenzie
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Movie Info

Synopsis After losing their father in the Boer War, orphaned brothers Harry (Jon Whiteley) and Davy (Vincent Winter) must leave their home in Scotland to live with their grandmother (Jean Anderson) and cantankerous grandfather (Duncan Macrae) in Nova Scotia. The boys want nothing more than a pet dog, but their grandfather refuses to get them one. Then, when the brothers find an abandoned baby, they decide to keep it -- but the foundling may not have been abandoned after all.
Director
Philip Leacock
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m