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The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
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The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

1975-09-14 · 100 min · ★ 6.7

Family · Adventure · TV Movie

A young boy gets along better with the animals he befriends around his family's Canadian farm than with the people he lives with.

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Directors
Gary Nelson
Production companies
Walt Disney Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Christian JuttnerChristian JuttnerBenjy
Carl BetzCarl BetzWill MacDonald
Salome JensSalome JensEsther MacDonald
Denver PyleDenver PyleBen as an Adult
Georgie CollinsMrs. Gilman
Chief Rufus GoodstrikerJoe
Joyce DoolittleMrs. Polanski

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