Movie

Tarka the Otter

Released: November 1, 1979 (1979)

Runtime: 87 minutes

Genres: Family, Drama, Adventure

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Edward Underdown as Hibbert
Age at release: 70
Reg Lye as Dairy Farmer
Age at release: 67
Peter Bennett as Master of the Hunt
Age at release: 62
Peter Ustinov as Narrator (voice)
Age at release: 58
George Waring as Farm Labourer
Age at release: 54
Max Faulkner as Ferretter
Age at release: 48
Stanley Lebor as Farm Labourer
Age at release: 45
John Leeson as Secretary of the Hunt
Age at release: 36
Brenda Cavendish as Lucy
Age at release: 32