Tarka the Otter

Tarka the Otter — Plot

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.

• Release date
• November 1, 1979
• Runtime
• 87 min
• Genres
• Family, Drama, Adventure
• Director
• David Cobham

Tarka the Otter — Cast

Peter Ustinov Narrator (voice)

P

Peter Bennett Master of the Hunt Edward Underdown Hibbert

B

Brenda Cavendish Lucy John Leeson Secretary of the Hunt Reg Lye Dairy Farmer

G

George Waring Farm Labourer Stanley Lebor Farm Labourer