The Littlest Horse Thieves
Seen it?1976 | 104 min | Family, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse or The Secret Life of Bees, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Jarrott
- Alastair SimLord Harrogate
- Peter BarkworthRichard Sandman
- Maurice ColbourneLuke Armstrong
- Susan TebbsViolet Armstrong
- Chloe FranksAlice Sandman
- Benjie BolgarTommy Sadler
- Prunella ScalesMrs. Sandman
- Leslie SandsForeman Sam Carter
- Joe GladwinBert
- Jeremy BullochGinger