The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby

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The Bushbaby

"A true-to-life adventure as big as Africa itself."

1969

1h 40m

6.0(1 votes)

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Adventure

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Overview

The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet Bushbaby. Fearing what the future holds she decides to set the pet free but while doing so misses the boat back to England. After meeting up with a friendly native they try to resolve the situation together. Things take a turn for the worse when it is falsely reported that the native has kidnapped her, thus putting a price on his head

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

17 members

Writing

Margaret Leclere

Jackie

Margaret Leclere

Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

Tembo

Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting

Donald Houston

John Leeds

Donald Houston

Acting

Laurence Naismith

Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw

Laurence Naismith

Acting

Marne Maitland

The Hadj

Marne Maitland

Acting

Geoffrey Bayldon

Tilison

Geoffrey Bayldon

Acting

Jack Gwillim

Ardsley

Jack Gwillim

Acting

Noel Howlett

Unknown Role

Noel Howlett

Acting

Harold Goodwin

Unknown Role

Harold Goodwin

Acting

Tommy Ansah

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Jumoke Debayo

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Charles Hyatt

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Willie Jonah

Unknown Role

Willie Jonah

Acting

Simon Lack

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Victor Maddern

Unknown Role

Victor Maddern

Acting

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Unknown Role

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Acting

Martin Wyldeck

Unknown Role

Martin Wyldeck

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