Tarka the Otter

David Cobham
1979-11-01


6.5
87 min

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

Name Character Team
Peter Ustinov Narrator (voice) Unowned
Peter Bennett Master of the Hunt Unowned
Edward Underdown Hibbert Unowned
Brenda Cavendish Lucy Unowned
John Leeson Secretary of the Hunt Unowned
Reg Lye Dairy Farmer Unowned
George Waring Farm Labourer Unowned
Stanley Lebor Farm Labourer Unowned
Max Faulkner Ferretter Unowned