The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Name: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1976-12-25
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, Scott Jacoby

1976·Movie·PG·91 min·★ 7.0(352)

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“Ask her no questions, she'll tell you no lies. Ask her too many and somebody dies.”

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

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About The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 English-language drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Nicolas Gessner. The cast is led by Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV.

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane was produced by Braun Entertainment Group, Filmel, and L.C.L. Industries and made in Canada and France. It was released on December 25, 1976, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Nicolas Gessner
Writers: Laird Koenig
Release date: December 25, 1976
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Canada, France
Production: Braun Entertainment Group, Filmel, L.C.L. Industries

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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane cast & crew

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane was directed by Nicolas Gessner and written by Laird Koenig.

The cast features Jodie Foster as Rynn Jacobs, Martin Sheen as Frank Hallet, Alexis Smith as Mrs. Cora Hallet, Mort Shuman as Officer Ron Miglioriti, Scott Jacoby as Mario Podesta, and Dorothy Davis as Town Hall Clerk.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christian Gaubert, cinematography is by René Verzier, and it was produced by Zev Braun and Alfred Pariser.

Is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane worth watching?

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 352 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, mystery, and thriller, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

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