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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane(1976)

Drama Mystery Thriller

Status: Released

Date: 1976-12-25

70%

334 Votes

Time: 1h 31m

Ask her no questions, she'll tell you no lies. Ask her too many and somebody dies.

Overview:

Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the landlady's creepy and increasingly persistent son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with kindly neighbor boy Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

Languages: English.

Countries:

Canada,

France

ProductionCompanies:

Braun Entertainment Group

Filmel

L.C.L. Industries

Movie: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jodie Foster

Rynn Jacobs

Martin Sheen

Frank Hallet

Alexis Smith

Mrs. Cora Hallet

Mort Shuman

Officer Ron Miglioriti

Scott Jacoby

Mario Podesta

Dorothy Davis

Town Hall Clerk

Clesson Goodhue

Clesson Goodhue

Bank Manager

Hubert Noël

Bank Clerk

Jacques Famery

Bank Clerk

Mary Morter

Mary Morter

Teller

Video Trailer The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Video: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane - Radio Spots

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane - Radio Spots

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) Original Trailer [HD]

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE | TV Spot | 1976

Trailers 8

Christian Gaubert - Main Theme II [The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane OST 1976]

Christian Gaubert - The Little Girl's Father [The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane OST 1976]

Exploring The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (Jodie Foster's First Top Billed Role)

Sad Cafe - Strange Little Girl

The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane filming locations Knowlton, Lac-Brome, Quebec, Canada, 1975

All 9 videos

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane - Radio Spots - Trailer

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) Original Trailer [HD] - Trailer

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE | TV Spot | 1976 - Trailer

Trailers 8 - Trailer

Christian Gaubert - Main Theme II [The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane OST 1976] - Clip

Christian Gaubert - The Little Girl's Father [The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane OST 1976] - Clip

Exploring The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (Jodie Foster's First Top Billed Role) - Behind the Scenes

Sad Cafe - Strange Little Girl - Clip

The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane filming locations Knowlton, Lac-Brome, Quebec, Canada, 1975 - Behind the Scenes

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