Movie: Cricket on the Hearth

Top 7 Billed Cast

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas

Caleb (voice)

Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas

Bertha (voice)

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall

Cricket Crocket (voice)

Hans Conried
Hans Conried

Tackleton (voice)

Paul Frees
Paul Frees

Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)

Ed Ames
Ed Ames

Edward (voice)

Abbe Lane
Abbe Lane

Moll (voice)

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    Cricket on the Hearth

  • Overview

    A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

  • Release Date

    1967-12-18

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

    To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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