Flight of the Doves (1971)

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105 min - Drama | Family - 11 March 1972 (Japan)

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While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Ron Moody	...	Hawk Dove
	Jack Wild	...	Finn Dove
	Dorothy McGuire	...	Granny O'Flaherty
	Stanley Holloway	...	Judge Liffy
	Helen Raye	...	Derval Dove
	William Rushton	...	Tobias Cromwell
	Dana	...	Sheila
	John Molloy	...	Mickser
	Barry Keegan	...	Powder
	Brendan O'Reilly	...	Michael
	Noel Purcell	...	Rabbi
	Tom Hickey	...	Pat Flynn
	Niall Toibin	...	Sergeant O'Casey
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Brendan Agnew	...	Man Behind Peter
	Emmet Bergin	...	Paddy

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After the death of their mother, two children in Liverpool run away from home to escape their cruel uncle who treats them harshly. They flee to Ireland in hopes of finding love and safety with their kindly grandmother. However, their uncle is a failed actor who is a master of disguise. He uses his skill to pursue them in hopes of finding them for his own financial gain. The children must rely on their wits and the kindness of strangers to stay ahead of him or their lives will be in mortal jeopardy. Written by Anonymous

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Inheritance | Cross Dressing | Runaway | Ireland | Based On Novel

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Something special is coming your way!

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Drama | Family

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English

Release Date:

11 March 1972 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Flugten til den grønne ø See more »

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland See more »

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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rainbow Releasing See more »

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105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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Although Ireland is primarily Roman Catholic, there is a substantial Jewish population in the Temple Bar section of Dublin. Therefore, it's not unheard of to see a rabbi or a synagogue. See more »

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"Little Boy, Little Girl"
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Music by Roy Budd
Lyrics by Jack Fishman See more »

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