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Jock of the Bushveld

8.5 (1 votes)• 1986• 94m•Released

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In 1886 the 20 years old Percy Fitzpatrick from Kaapstad sets out for the Delagoa bay in Transvaal to dig for gold. On his way he prevents the weakly puppy Jock being drowned and adopts him. But when they finally reach the destination of his journey, there's no gold there anymore. So Percy starts out as a foreman, and henceforth he and Jock live through many exciting adventures involving wild animals and slave drivers.

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Production Details

Languages: English

Director: Gray Hofmeyr

Starring Cast: Jonathan Rands, Gordon Mulholland, Jocelyn Broderick, Wilson Dunster, Olivier Ngwenya

Cast

Jonathan Rands

Percy Fitzpatrick

Gordon Mulholland

Tom Barnett

Jocelyn Broderick

Lilian Cubitt

Wilson Dunster

George Barnard

Olivier Ngwenya

Jim

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