

Heart of a Child
1958-04-30 · 76 min · ★ 6.7
A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.
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- Directors
- Clive Donner
- Production companies
- Beaconsfield Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Jean AndersonMaria
Donald PleasenceSpiel
Norman MacOwanHeiss
John Glyn-JonesPriest
Willoughby GoddardStott
Andrew KeirConstable
Raymond AdamsonHans Heiss
Charles GrayFritz Heiss
Philip Locke1st Soldier
Lee Montague2nd SoldierTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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