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The Incredible Journey

  • 19631963
  • GG
  • 1h 20m
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The Incredible Journey (1963)
The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?
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The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,152
594
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    • Director
      • Fletcher Markle
    • Writers
      • James Algar(screenplay)
      • Sheila Burnford(book)
    • Stars
      • Émile Genest
      • John Drainie
      • Tommy Tweed
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Fletcher Markle
    • Writers
      • James Algar(screenplay)
      • Sheila Burnford(book)
    • Stars
      • Émile Genest
      • John Drainie
      • Tommy Tweed
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore

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    Junius Matthews, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, and Martha Wentworth in The Incredible Journey (1963)
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    Émile Genest
    Émile Genest
    • John Longridge
    • (as Emile Genest)
    John Drainie
    • Professor Jim Hunter
    Tommy Tweed
    • The Hermit
    Sandra Scott
    • Mrs. Hunter
    Syme Jago
    • Helvi Numi
    Marion Finlayson
    • Elizabeth Hunter
    Ronald Cohoon
    • Peter Hunter
    Robert Christie
    Robert Christie
    • James MacKenzie
    Beth Lockerbie
    • Nell MacKenzie
    Jan Rubes
    Jan Rubes
    • Carl Nurmi
    Iréna Mayeska
    • Mrs. Nurmi
    • (as Irena Mayeska)
    Beth Amos
    Beth Amos
    • Mrs. Oakes
    Eric Clavering
    • Bert Oakes
    Rex Allen
    Rex Allen
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Syn Cat
    Syn Cat
    • Tao -Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Muffy
    • Bodger -Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Rink
    • Luath -Dog
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fletcher Markle
    • Writers
      • James Algar(screenplay)
      • Sheila Burnford(book)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Quebec-born Émile Genest did not dub himself in the French version. It was done by a French actor in SPS studios, Paris, France.
    • Goofs
      While Bodger the Bull Terrier is referred to as a male, the dog playing the part is obviously a female.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: As he went deeper and deeper into the forest, the cat began to get uneasy. He had a strange feeling he was being followed. There was nothing in sight, yet his sense told him there was something back there, something evil.

    • Connections
      Featured in L'ami public numéro un: Les ours (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh My Darling, Clementine
      Music by Percy Montrose

      Lyrics by H.S. Thompson

    User reviews35

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    7/10
    Aptly-titled charmer, a highpoint of Disney's early-'60s output...
    Wonderful adventure from Walt Disney, adapted from Sheila Burnford's book and a total charmer that should captivate any audience, regardless of age. A gorgeous Golden Retriever, a Bull Terrier, and a Siamese cat travel 200 miles together across wilderness territory in Canada to be reunited with their human family. Director Fletcher Markle does amazing things with these animals (much more so than he does with the somewhat-stilted human actors, anyway). Beautifully photographed, exciting, and funny/sweet without resorting to the obvious. These plucky pets are something to see, much better than those cast for the 1993 remake (in which celebrities 'voiced' the animals' thoughts). Some things are better left simplified. *** from ****
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    • Mar 13, 2008

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1963 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die unglaubliche Reise
    • Filming locations
      • Mono Mills, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Cangary
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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