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The Littlest Horse Thieves

When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.

Top Cast

  • Alastair Sim

    Alastair Sim

    Lord Harrogate

  • Peter Barkworth

    Peter Barkworth

    Richard Sandman

  • Maurice Colbourne

    Maurice Colbourne

    Luke Armstrong

  • Susan Tebbs

    Susan Tebbs

    Violet Armstrong

  • Chloe Franks

    Chloe Franks

    Alice Sandman

  • Benjie Bolgar

    Benjie Bolgar

    Tommy Sadler

  • Prunella Scales

    Prunella Scales

    Mrs. Sandman

  • Leslie Sands

    Leslie Sands

    Foreman Sam Carter

  • Joe Gladwin

    Joe Gladwin

    Bert

Overview

When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.

Rating

6.9 / 10
13 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • r96sk
    r96sk
    9 Aug 27, 2020

    What a cracking little film! I was not expecting this to be so great. 'The Littlest Horse Thieves' is a highly touching and well paced film from 1976, it's one of Disney's best live-action offerings up until this point in time. The studio have done a crap tonne of animal and children stories in these early decades, some of them work nicely whilst some fall flat. This, however, is excellent. It sucked me right in, I was fully invested in the story of Dave, Alice, Tommy and 'their' ponies - especially the latter's spearhead, Flash. The ending hit me, I can't lie. Andrew Harrison, Chloe Franks and Benjie Bolgar play the aforementioned human trio - they give what you'd expect from kid actors, but I appreciate their performances. You also have a number of adults involved, with my standouts being Alastair Sim (Harrogate) and Joe Gladwin (Bert). Other positive parts include the locations and score, both of which are lovely. An outstanding film, one I would highly recommend!

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