The Wind in the Willows
Genres
Overview
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
79 min
Release Date
1983-12-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
36
Vote Average
7
Richard Pearson
Mole
Michael Hordern
Badger
Ian Carmichael
Rat
David Jason
Toad
Beryl Reid
The Magistrate
Una Stubbs
Jailer's Daughter / Various
Jonathan Cecil
Reggie (voice)
Brian Trueman
Weasel Henchman (voice)
Edward Kelsey
(voice)
Alan Bardsley
(voice)
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