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Director:
Writers:
Jack Couffer (screenplay)
Gavin Maxwell (book)
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Genre:
Tagline:
The stars, the warmth, the pleasure of Born Free. more
Plot:
Whoever said dog is man's best friend never met Mij! Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of Graham Merill (Bill Travers)... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Wonderfully endearing more (33 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Bill Travers ... Graham Merrill
Virginia McKenna ... Mary MacKenzie
Peter Jeffrey ... Colin Wilcox
Jameson Clark ... Storekeeper
Helena Gloag ... Mrs. Flora Elrich
Willie Joss ... Lighthouse keeper (as W.D. Joss)
Roddy McMillan ... Bus driver
Jean Taylor Smith ... Mrs. Sarah Chambers (as Jean Taylor-Smith)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Benjamin ... Fishmonger
Kevin Collins ... Fisherman
Archie Duncan ... Road mender
June Ellis ... Barmaid
Philippa Gail ... Pet stall girl
Tommy Godfrey ... Ticket seller
Walter Hall
Bill Horsley ... Timid man
Philip McCall ... Frank (as Phil McCall)
Philip Morant
Michael O'Halloran ... Herman
John Young ... Guard
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:107 min | UK:107 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:U | Iceland:L | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | USA:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title of the movie and autobiographical book is taken from a poem by Kathleen Raine, who had considered Maxwell the love of her life. more
Quotes:
Graham Merrill: [On a train] Come, steady now, Mij. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) more

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18 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderfully endearing, 6 December 2000
Author: shark-43 from L.A. CA

usually when you have fond memories of some childhood film you saw when you were young, they usually turn out to be quite awful or trite or just plain dumb upon second viewing as an adult. But I rented this for my 5 year old who loves animals and we both enjoyed it. I had wonderful memories of seeing this when I was nine and it really is a terrific rental to seek out. In fact, my 5 year old was so intriguedby Mij and the other otters, she promptly went to the library and got a book by the original author of Ring Of Bright Water - Gavin Maxwell called an Otter's Tail.

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