Heart of a Child

Name: Heart of a Child
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1958-04-30
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Cast: Jean Anderson, Donald Pleasence, Maureen Pryor, Norman MacOwan, John Glyn-Jones

1958, English. Directed by Clive Donner.

A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.

Adventure Drama

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Runtime: 1h 16m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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Heart of a Child is streaming on ScreenPix and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India.

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Released: 30 April 1958
Country: United Kingdom
Written by: Leigh Vance

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Heart of a Child runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).

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Heart of a Child is streaming on ScreenPix and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Heart of a Child?

Heart of a Child (1958) was directed by Clive Donner and stars Jean Anderson, Donald Pleasence, Maureen Pryor.