Dirkie (1969)
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.
Top billed cast
- Wynand UysDirkie
Jamie UysAnton- Lady Frolic of BelvedaleLolly
- Wilhelm EsterhuizenSmitty
- Sue BurmanJoan
- Jan BruijnColonel
- Pieter HauptfleischUncle Pete
- Johan Du PlooyJack
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