The Secret of the Unicorn

The Secret of the Unicorn

The Secret of the Unicorn

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The Secret of the Unicorn

1991

0h 44m

7.2(56 votes)

Action

Adventure

Mystery

Comedy

Drama

Crime

Animation

TV Movie

Family

Overview

Tintin buys an old model ship at a flea market as a gift for Captain Haddock, who tells him about the exploits of a famous ancestor related to it. Then, Tintin learns that it is not an ordinary model ship.

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Production Companies

Ellipsanime Productions

Nelvana

France 3

Global Television Network

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Thierry Wermuth

Tintin (voice)

Thierry Wermuth

Acting

Christian Pelissier

Haddock (voice)

Christian Pelissier

Acting

Yves Barsacq

Dupont (voice)

Yves Barsacq

Acting

Jean-Pierre Moulin

Dupond (voice)

Jean-Pierre Moulin

Acting

Susan Roman

Milou (voice)

Susan Roman

Acting

Michel Tureau

Rackham le Rouge (voice)

Michel Tureau

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