Tarka the Otter
1979•PG•1h 27m•6.8•Released
FamilyDramaAdventure
Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.
Director
David Cobham
Writer
Gerald Durrell, David Cobham
Languages
English
Studio
The Rank Organisation
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Narrator (voice)
Peter Bennett
Master of the Hunt
Edward Underdown
Hibbert
Brenda Cavendish
Lucy
John Leeson
Secretary of the Hunt
Reg Lye
Dairy Farmer
George Waring
Farm Labourer
Stanley Lebor
Farm Labourer
Max Faulkner
Ferretter
Production
Company
The Rank Organisation
Producer
David Cobham
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