Monday, February 17, 2020

Danger on Dartmoor (1980)

A Children's Film Foundation adventure with the usual mix mild peril and wholesome antics. Robin (Marcus Evans) and Justin (Simon Henderson) live on Dartmoor at their parents' farm. Their holidays though are about to be "ruined" by their cousin Louise (Debby Salter) who is visiting from the big city (and has a pocket calculator)...


However they arn't the only people on the moors. An escaped convict (Barry Foster) is also on the moors. His mum (Patricia Hayes) has left some supplies for him in the cattle shed on the farm leading the kids to head off on the moors to find out whats going on. They soon get lost in the mists, encountering a wild dog (who is soon tamed by a bit of chocolate), marshes and of course the convict...

A fun little film with a straightforward characters and story. Louise uses her pocket calculator at various parts of the film to make calculations and it ends up becoming a vital plot point of course.