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The Bushbaby

"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

Top Cast

  • 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

Overview

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

Rating

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