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The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
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The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970-09-20 · 95 min · ★ 4.0

Family · Drama · Adventure · TV Movie

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.

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Directors
Michael Caffey
Production companies
Walt Disney Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Parley BaerParley BaerMayor Hancock
Whitney BlakeWhitney BlakeHelen Owens
Walter BurkeWalter BurkeTinker
Ernestine ClarkNana
Tom DrakeTom DrakeMr. Corbert
Robert EmhardtRobert EmhardtCy Brown
William FawcettWilliam FawcettElmer
Dabbs GreerDabbs GreerStilts
June HavocJune HavocMolly Jeffrys
Richard KielRichard KielLuke Brown
Mark LesterMark LesterDavey
Betty LynnBetty LynnLottie Ladare
Susan OlsenSusan OlsenLucy Owens
Danny ReesDe Marco
Christopher SheaBilly Owens
Doris SingletonDoris SingletonLizzie Ladare
Hal SmithHal SmithReb Canfield
David WayneDavid WayneColonel Rufus Ryder
James WesterfieldJames WesterfieldSheriff Berry

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