Dirkie (1969)
Overview
An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.
TOP CAST
Wynand Uys
Dirkie
Jamie Uys
Anton
Lady Frolic of Belvedale
Lolly
Wilhelm Esterhuizen
Smitty
Sue Burman
Joan
Jan Bruijn
Colonel
Pieter Hauptfleisch
Uncle Pete
Johan Du Plooy
Jack
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