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The Mouse and His Child
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The Mouse and His Child

1977-11-18 · 83 min · ★ 6.2

Animation · Adventure · Fantasy · Family

A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".

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Directors
Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf
Production companies
Murakami-Wolf Productions, Sanrio, Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, Walt DeFaria Productions
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peter UstinovPeter UstinovManny the Rat (voice)
Cloris LeachmanCloris LeachmanEuterpe (voice)
Sally KellermanSally KellermanThe Seal (voice)
Andy DevineAndy DevineThe Frog (voice)
Alan BarzmanAlan BarzmanThe Mouse (voice)
Marcy SwensonMarcy SwensonThe Mouse Child (voice)
John CarradineJohn CarradineThe Tramp (voice)
Neville BrandNeville BrandIggy (voice)
Regis CordicThe Clock (voice)
Joan GerberJoan GerberThe Elephant (voice)
Bob HoltBob HoltMuskrat (voice)
Mel LevenRalphie (voice)
Maitzi MorganTeller / Starling (voice)
Frank NelsonFrank NelsonCrow #1 (voice)
Cliff NortonCrow #2 (voice)
Cliff OsmondCliff OsmondC. Serpentina (voice)
Iris RainerIris RainerPaper People / Starling (voice)
Robert RidgelyRobert RidgelyJack-in-the-Box (voice)
Charles WoolfBluejay / Paper People (voice)

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