The Bushbaby (1969)
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
Director:
John Trent
Writer:
William Stevenson
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Margaret Leclere as Jackie |
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Tembo |
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Donald Houston as John Leeds |
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Laurence Naismith as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw |
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Marne Maitland as The Hadj |
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Geoffrey Bayldon as Tilison |
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Jack Gwillim as Ardsley |
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Noel Howlett as |
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Harold Goodwin as |
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Tommy Ansah as |
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Jumoke Debayo as |
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Charles Hyatt as |
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Willie Jonah as |
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Simon Lack as |
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Victor Maddern as |
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Ilario Bisi-Pedro as |
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Martin Wyldeck as |
| Directing | John Trent | Director |
| Editing | Raymond Poulton | Editor |
| Writing | Robert Maxwell | Writer |
| Production | Irene Howard | Casting |
| Camera | Davis Boulton | Director of Photography |
| Writing | William Stevenson | Novel |
| Writing | William Stevenson | Screenplay |
| Art | Jack Shampan | Art Direction |
| Production | John Trent | Producer |
| Sound | Les Reed | Original Music Composer |