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The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby

★ 6.5/10•1969•1h 40m•0•History•Adventure•Drama

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

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

John Trent · Director

William Stevenson · Screenplay

Robert Maxwell · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 1, 1969

Actors

Margaret Leclere

Margaret Leclere

Jackie

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Tembo

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

John Leeds

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

The Hadj

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Tilison

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Ardsley

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Tommy Ansah

Jumoke Debayo

Charles Hyatt

Charles Hyatt

Willie Jonah

Willie Jonah

Simon Lack

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

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