Tarka the Otter

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

David Cobham

Writing Credits

Gerald Durrell
(screenplay) and
David Cobham
(screenplay)
Henry Williamson
(based on the book "Tarka the Otter" by)

Cast

Peter Bennett
Master of the Otter Hounds
Edward Underdown
Hibbert
Brenda Cavendish
Lucy
John Leeson
Secretary of Hunt
Reg Lye
Dairy Farmer
George Waring
Farm Labourer
Stanley Lebor
Farm Labourer
Max Faulkner
Ferretter
Spade
Tarka
Osla
Whitelip
Boatman
Deadlock
Peter Ustinov
The story talker

Produced by

David Cobham
producer
Janet Cobham
associate producer
Frank Powis
associate producer

Music by

David Fanshawe

Cinematography by

Terry Channell
(wildlife photography)
John McCallum
(director of principal photography)

Editing by

Charles Davies

Makeup Department

Elaine Smith
makeup artist

Production Management

Edward Dorian
production manager (as Eddie Dorian)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roy P. Stevens
second assistant director (as Roy Stevens)
Gil Whelan
first assistant director

Sound Department

Tony Anscombe
dubbing mixer
Trevor Carless
sound mixer
Martin Dale
sound mixer
Martin Pearce
boom operator
Ron Swann
sound maintenance

Special Effects by

Richard Conway
special effects
Jim Hatchard
special effects
Marje Pratt
special effects

Visual Effects by

Steve Drevett
visual effects designer

Camera and Electrical Department

John Buxton
additional wildlife photography
Ian Cassie
clapper/loader
Steve Downer
wildlife stills photographer
Slim MacDonnell
underwater photography (as Slim Macdonnell)
Ian Millar
camera operator
Nic Milner
clapper/loader (as Nick Milner)
David Morgan
focus puller (as Dave Morgan)
Jimmy Mullins
grip
Norman Smith
gaffer
Tony Woodcock
focus puller

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Margaret Austin
wardrobe supervisor

Music Department

Owain Arwel Hughes
conductor
Tommy Reilly
musician: harmonica solo

Script and Continuity Department

Anne Edwards
continuity

Additional Crew

Edward Anderson
owl handler
Sue Batten
handler: "Deadlock's"
Barbara Brigham
otter handler
Roy Grout
otter handler
John Holmes
handler: "Deadlock's"
Peter Neal
titles
Peter Talbot
otter handler
Joyce Turner
production secretary
Jeanne Wayre
technical advice on otters
Philip Wayre
technical advice on otters

Thanks

Grahame Dangerfield
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
Michele Davies
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
Derek Jewell
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
Margaret Jewell
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
Edward Scott
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
Philip Scott
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
Tom Seaman
the producers wish to thank the following for their invaluable help during the making of the film
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