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During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the spunky redhead returns to her native England. From the family she hardly remembers to snobby classmates and rule-filled boarding schools, Rusty must adapt to a whole new way of life.
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Audiences 72GoodWatch 67
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1989
July 23, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
24 of 28
Hayley MillsMrs. Peggy Dickinson- HCHayley CarrVirginia 'Rusty' Dickinson
- ASAdam StevensonCharles 'Charlie' Dickinson
Brenda BruceLady Beatrice 'Beattie' Langley
Jean AndersonGrandmother Dickinson
Rupert FrazerMr. Roger Dickinson- MCMichael ClarkUncle Bruno
- MEMary Ellen RayAunt Hannah
- JFJuliette FlemingBeth
- VSVaughan SivellHarry
- SWSarah WynterMrs. Hatherley
- BKBrenda KempnerMiss Bullivant
Jill MeagerMiss Collins
Anna MadeleySchool Girl
Mac McDonaldMitch- JDJosh DrobnykSkeet
- CMChristine MooreAmbulance Driver
- JBJoanne ByettSchool Prefect
- LCLouise CannSchool Girl
- RWRachel WestSchool Girl
- KAKatie AldridgeSchool Girl
- CMCarmel MomenSchool Girl
- SCSophia ColleySchool Girl
- JDJessica DeanSchool Girl
Directing · 1
- Piers Haggard Director
Writing · 1
- Michelle Magorian Novel
Production · 7
- Graham Benson Executive Producer
- David R. Ginsburg Executive Producer
- Maureen Harter Executive Producer
- J. Nigel Pickard Producer
- Victoria Burrows Casting
- Anne Henderson Casting
Camera · 1
- Witold Stok Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Peter Coulson Editor
Sound · 3
- Ilona Sekacz Original Music Composer
- John Ireland Sound Editor
- Colin Charles Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Tim Hutchinson Production Design
- Mark Raggett Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jenny Beavan Costume Design
- Stella O'Farrell Hairstylist
- Demelza Rogers Makeup Artist
- Sally Harrison Makeup Artist
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