Movie: Dirkie

Top 8 Billed Cast

Wynand Uys
Wynand Uys

Dirkie

Jamie Uys
Jamie Uys

Anton

Lady Frolic of Belvedale
Lady Frolic of Belvedale

Lolly

Wilhelm Esterhuizen
Wilhelm Esterhuizen

Smitty

Sue Burman
Sue Burman

Joan

Jan Bruijn
Jan Bruijn

Colonel

Pieter Hauptfleisch
Pieter Hauptfleisch

Uncle Pete

Johan Du Plooy
Johan Du Plooy

Jack

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1969-11-06

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Few have ever entered the deadly, mysterious Kalahari, and lived to reveal its secrets!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    AfrikaansEnglish
  • Keywords

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