The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

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The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

1h 35m

4.0(1 votes)

Family

Drama

Adventure

TV Movie

Overview

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.

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Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Parley Baer

Mayor Hancock

Parley Baer

Acting

Whitney Blake

Helen Owens

Whitney Blake

Acting

Walter Burke

Tinker

Walter Burke

Acting

Ernestine Clark

Nana

No Image

Acting

Tom Drake

Mr. Corbert

Tom Drake

Acting

Robert Emhardt

Cy Brown

Robert Emhardt

Acting

William Fawcett

Elmer

William Fawcett

Acting

Dabbs Greer

Stilts

Dabbs Greer

Acting

June Havoc

Molly Jeffrys

June Havoc

Acting

Richard Kiel

Luke Brown

Richard Kiel

Acting

Mark Lester

Davey

Mark Lester

Acting

Betty Lynn

Lottie Ladare

Betty Lynn

Acting

Susan Olsen

Lucy Owens

Susan Olsen

Acting

Danny Rees

De Marco

No Image

Acting

Christopher Shea

Billy Owens

No Image

Acting

Doris Singleton

Lizzie Ladare

Doris Singleton

Acting

Hal Smith

Reb Canfield

Hal Smith

Acting

David Wayne

Colonel Rufus Ryder

David Wayne

Acting

James Westerfield

Sheriff Berry

James Westerfield

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