Main Cast: David Ladd, Donald Crisp, Theodore Bikel, Max Croiset, Monique Ahrens
Release Year: 1959
Country: US
Run Time: 96 minutes
Plot
Based on a novel written in 1872, this charming tale of a young boy and his dog is leisurely and heart-warming. Nello (David Ladd) and his grandfather Daas (Donald Crisp) manage to make ends meet by delivering milk from the nearby farms to the city of Antwerp. Nello's most deeply felt ambition is to follow in the footsteps of the greatest Flemish artists but his grandfather has little faith in Nello's ability to make a living with brush and canvas. Inevitably, Daas passes away and Nello ekes out a living as they always did, accompanied by his cart dog. One day Nello and his canine friend meet Piet (Theodore Bikel), a reclusive artist whose muse has not been constant of late. The combination of young boy, talented artist, and loyal canine then begins to exert its own chemistry, to everyone's benefit. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Siobhan Taylor - Alois; Katherine Holland - The Wonder Dog; John Soer; Gijsbert Tersteeg; Lo Van Hensbergen; Matthieu van Eysden
Credit
Nico van Baarle - Art Director, James B. Clark - Director, Benjamin Laird - Editor, Paul Sawtell - Composer (Music Score), Bert Shefter - Composer (Music Score), Otto Heller - Cinematographer, Robert B. Radnitz - Producer, Ted Sherdeman - Screenwriter, Ouida - Book Author
