The Littlest Horse Thieves

Escape from the Dark (The Littlest Horse Thieves)
UK quad poster
Directed by	Charles Jarrott
Written by	Rosemary Anne Sisson
Story by	Burt Kennedy Rosemary Anne Sisson
Produced by	Ron Miller
Starring	Alastair Sim Peter Barkworth Maurice Colbourne Susan Tebbs Andrew Harrison Chloe Franks
Cinematography	Paul Beeson
Edited by	Richard Marden
Music by	Ron Goodwin
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release dates	May 26, 1976 (1976-05-26)(UK) March 11, 1977 (1977-03-11)(US)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English

The Littlest Horse Thieves (British title: Escape from the Dark) is a 1976 family drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released on March 11, 1977 in the United States and on May 26, 1976 in the United Kingdom under the title Escape from the Dark. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Set in 1909 in Yorkshire, England, a coal mine has long relied on pit ponies to transport coal. When the mine introduces machinery to increase production and profitability, the ponies are deemed obsolete and slated for slaughter. Upon learning of this, three children devise a plan to rescue the ponies and release them.

See also

• List of films about horses

References

1. "The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976) – Charles Jarrott | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
2. "The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976) – IMDb". IMDb .^{[ unreliable source? ]}

External links

• Official website
• Escape from the Dark at IMDb
• The Littlest Horse Thieves at the TCM Movie Database