List of the best Don Chaffey movies: Charley One-Eye(1973), Greyfriars Bobby(1961), Jason and the Argonauts(1963), The Three Lives of Thomasina(1964), The Fourth Wish(1976), Breakout(1959), Pete's Dragon(1977), Ride a Wild Pony(1976), The Magic of Lassie(1978), One Million Years B.C.(1966), The Viking Queen(1967), C.H.O.M.P.S.(1979) ... ...
Western
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Director
Richard Roundtree Roy Thinnes Nigel Davenport Jill Pearson Aldo Sanbrell Luis Aller Rafael AlbaicĂn Alex Davion Johnny Sekka Madeline Hinde Patrick Mower
A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1961
91 Minutes
Director
Donald Crisp Laurence Naismith Alex Mackenzie Kay Walsh Andrew Cruickshank Vincent Winter Moultrie Kelsall Gordon Jackson Rosalie Crutchley Freda Jackson Jameson Clark
The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|USA
1963
104 Minutes
Director
Todd Anderson Nancy Kovack Gary Raymond Honor Blackman Nigel Green Laurence Naismith Niall MacGinnis Michael Gwynn Douglas Wilmer Jack Gwillim John Cairney
hero hercules king monster god goddess intense thrilling spectacular thessaly mount olympus ship island colchis golden fleece mythology hera battle royalty prophecy
The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.
Fantasy
UK|USA
1964
97 Minutes
Director
Patrick McGoohan Susan Hampshire Karen Dotrice Laurence Naismith Jean Anderson Wilfrid Brambell Finlay Currie Vincent Winter Ewan Roberts Oliver Johnston Francis De Wolff
young girl veterinarian cat free spirit assistant healer inspiring charming moving village scotland heaven human-animal friendship father/daughter relationship healing afterlife second chance love rescue transformation
Thomasina the cat brings a family together, through her mysterious death and reappearance.
Drama
Australia
1976
114 Minutes
Director
The poignant struggle of a man to grant his terminally ill son three wishes - and the obstacles cast in his way of achieving this goal.
Drama, War
UK
1959
99 Minutes
Director
Richard Todd Richard Attenborough Bernard Lee Michael Wilding Dennis Price Donald Houston William Franklyn Vincent Ball Peter Arne Peter Jones Ronnie Stevens
prisoner of war prisoners military officer informant brutal engaging gripping gutsy patriotic suspenseful tense thrilling italy prison camp world war ii prisoners of war escape informing tunneling escape
In 1943, an Italian-administered P.O.W. camp for captured Allies goes through a series of failed escapes only to culminate in a daring plan for a dramatic mass escape.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1977
134 Minutes
Director
Helen Reddy Sean Marshall Mickey Rooney Jim Dale Red Buttons Shelley Winters Jane Kean Jim Backus Charles Tyner Gary Morgan Jeff Conaway
boy orphan ranger father dragon friend best friend lighthearted emotional endearing playful positive forest united states friendship relationships survival survival skills dragon growing up
An orphan boy and his magical dragon come to town with his abusive adoptive parents in pursuit.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Australia|USA
1976
99 Minutes
Director
Michael Craig Eva Griffith Robert Bettles John Meillon Graham Rouse Alfred Bell John Meillon Jr. Roy Haddrick
disabled person poor boy rancher father lawyer pony moving emotional profound country fair ranch house office class conflict horses polio discovery rightful ownership childhood growing up
Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school. Scott and his pony soon become an inseparable team, until one day the pony ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1978
100 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Mickey Rooney Pernell Roberts Stephanie Zimbalist Michael Sharrett Alice Faye Gene Evans Mike Mazurki Robert Lussier Lane Davies
Lassie is trying to find her way home. She will have to run all the way from Colorado to California. Her loving owner is looking for her too.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK
1966
92 Minutes
Director
Raquel Welch John Richardson Martine Beswick Percy Herbert Robert Brown Jean Wladon
Prehistoric man Tumak is banished from his savage tribe and meets pretty Loana, who belongs to a gentler coastal tribe but he must fight caveman Payto to win her favors.
Adventure
UK
1967
91 Minutes
Director
Don Murray Carita Donald Houston Andrew Keir Adrienne Corri Niall MacGinnis Wilfrid Lawson Nicola Pagett Percy Herbert Patrick Troughton Sean Caffrey
To honour her father's dying wish, Queen Salina shares the rule of Icena with Justinian, a fair and just Roman. This displeases the bloodthirsty Druids on one side and the more hard-line ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1979
91 Minutes
Director
Wesley Eure Valerie Bertinelli Conrad Bain Chuck McCann Red Buttons Larry Bishop Hermione Baddeley Jim Backus Robert Q. Lewis Regis Toomey
A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the invention from him.
Sci-Fi, Adventure
UK
1971
95 Minutes
Director
Julie Ege Tony Bonner Robert John Brian O'Shaughnessy Sue Wilson Rosalie Crutchley Marcia Fox Gerard Bonthuys
brother tribesman tribeswoman tribal leader caveman love interest wild engaging desert brother relationship rivalry struggle adventure prehistoric
In prehistoric times, two brothers fight each other for the leadership of their tribe.
Horror
1974
92 Minutes
Director
Lana Turner Ralph Bates Trevor Howard Olga Georges-Picot Suzan Farmer Mark Weavers Patrick Allen Jennifer Guy Shelagh Fraser Ronald Howard Catherine Brandon
A cat lover (Lana Turner) kills her husband, blackmails her lover (Trevor Howard) and torments her son (Ralph Bates).