My Friend Walter
1992, English. Directed by Gavin Millar.
Can a girl and a ghost save the family farm?
Bess Throckmorton, a farmer's daughter from Devon, encounters an ancient relative who soon reveals himself to be the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh, determined to escape the Tower of London once and for all and return to Devon. When Sir Raleigh learns that a pair of dastardly brothers have designs on his ancestors' farm, he devises a plan to thwart them.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Gavin MillarDirector
- Prunella ScalesAunt Ellie
- Polly GrantBess Throckmorton
- Ronald PickupSir Walter Raleigh
- James HazeldineCharlie Throckmorton
- Don HendersonBertie Borrowbill
- Richard StrangeBoney Borrowbill
- Constance ChapmanGran
- George InnesDesk Sergeant
- Louise JamesonJoan Throckmorton
- Madge HindleAunt Winnie
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1992
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Morpurgo
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My Friend Walter runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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My Friend Walter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1992. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed My Friend Walter?
My Friend Walter (1992) was directed by Gavin Millar and stars Prunella Scales, Polly Grant, Ronald Pickup.