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Plot

Two children set out in search of freedom and a loving home in this adventure drama based on a novel by Walter Macken. Finn Dove (Jack Wild) and his sister Derval (Helen Raye), a pair of children living in England, are tired of the tyranny of their stepfather Hawk Dove (Ron Moody), and they decide to run away to Ireland, where Finn and Derval hope to stay with their Granny O'Flaherty (Dorothy McGuire). However, the children are heirs to their grandfather's estate and stand to inherit a large fortune upon his death, so Hawk is keen on the idea of finding Finn and Derval and bringing them safely home as soon as possible. The Flight of the Doves was a reunion for Ron Moody and Jack Wild, who starred together as Fagin and The Artful Dodger, respectively, in the movie Oliver!.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Action,Drama,Family
Run Time:
101min.
Director(s):
Ralph Nelson
Starring:
Ron Moody , Jack Wild , Dorothy McGuire , Stanley Holloway , William Rushton
Themes:
Sibling Relationships,Runaways,Inheritance at Stake
Keywords:
Britain,Ireland,child,cruelty,danger,flight,fortune [wealth],grandfather,grandmother,heir,inheritance,pursuit,runaway [from home],safety,search,security,step-relative,stepfather,tracking [following]