The Incredible Journey
1963 · Movie · G · 80 min · ★ 6.6 · 88% critics
When a family goes away, their three pets are left behind and end up separated from their owners. Determined to reunite, the animals set out across the wilderness, relying on instinct and loyalty as they face hunger, harsh conditions, and unexpected dangers on the long trek home.
Based on The Incredible Journey
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-11-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (118 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, documentary-leaning family adventure about animals finding their way home, especially if you like Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey; Not for you if you need constant action or lots of comedy.
Pros: sweet animal leads; easygoing family adventure; occasional real excitement | Cons: sometimes slow pacing; dated feel; questionable animal care
Themes
- cat
- bear
- dog
- pets
Cast & crew
Émile Genest
as John Longridge
John Drainie
as Professor Jim Hunter
- SS
Sandra Scott
as Mrs. Hunter
Jan Rubeš
as Carl Nurmi
- TT
Tommy Tweed
as The Hermit
- SJ
Syme Jago
as Helvi Numi
- MF
Marion Finlayson
as Elizabeth Hunter
- RC
Ronald Cohoon
as Peter Hunter
Robert Christie
as James MacKenzie
- BL
Beth Lockerbie
as Nell MacKenzie
Directed by Fletcher Markle