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Tarka the Otter is a 1979 British adventure film directed by David Cobham. It is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Henry Williamson. Tarka the Otter was voted 98th in Channel 4’s poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films.
Original Release
11/01/1979
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Bennett | Master of the Otter Hounds / Master of the Hunt |
Edward Underdown | Hibbert |
Brenda Cavendish | Lucy |
John Leeson | Secretary of Hunt / Secretary of the Hunt |
Reg Lye | Dairy Farmer |
George Waring | Farm Labourer |
Stanley Lebor | Farm Labourer |
Max Faulkner | Ferretter |
Spade | Tarka |
Osla | Whitelip |
Directors
Writers
Gerald Durrell, David Cobham, Henry Williamson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Bennett | Master of the Otter Hounds / Master of the Hunt |
Edward Underdown | Hibbert |
Brenda Cavendish | Lucy |
John Leeson | Secretary of Hunt / Secretary of the Hunt |
Reg Lye | Dairy Farmer |
George Waring | Farm Labourer |
Stanley Lebor | Farm Labourer |
Max Faulkner | Ferretter |
Spade | Tarka |
Osla | Whitelip |
Boatman | Deadlock |
Peter Ustinov | The story talker / Narrator (voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Cobham | Producer |
Janet Cobham | Producer |
Frank Powis | Producer |