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Mar 11, 1977 · The Littlest Horse Thieves: Directed by Charles Jarrott. With Alastair Sim, Peter Barkworth, Maurice Colbourne, Susan Tebbs. Three young chldren set about rescuing unwanted pit ponies that are due to be sent to a slaughter house.
The Littlest Horse Thieves (British title: Escape from the Dark) is a 1976 family drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Alastair Sim (in his final film role), Peter Barkworth and Maurice Colbourne.
Drama, Family, Fantasy, Live Action. When the owner of a coal mine decides to destroy its ponies and replace them with steam engines, three children hatch an ingenious plan to rescue the animals.
Purchase The Littlest Horse Thieves on digital and stream instantly or download offline. When the owner of a coal mine pit decides to destroy the ponies and replace them with steam engines, three children hatch an ingenious plan to rescue the animals.
In the mines of Yorkshire, England, a company run by the profit-conscious Lord Harrogate (Alastair Sim) uses ponies to carry coal out of the pits. However, when Richard Sandman (Peter Barkworth ...
Three children who live in Yorkshire feel sorry for the ponies that are used as beasts of burden in the coal mines, so with the help of a groom, they set them free. Their action is well-received by the public, and so much sympathy is aroused for the ponies that the miners threaten to strike if...
When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.
