Tarka the Otter

Directed by David Cobham

Written by Gerald Durrell, David Cobham, Henry Williamson

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.

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)

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Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt

Edward Underdown

Hibbert

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Brenda Cavendish

Lucy

John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye

Dairy Farmer

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George Waring

Farm Labourer

Stanley Lebor

Farm Labourer

Max Faulkner

Ferretter