Danger on Dartmoor (1980)
Gênero : Família
Runtime : 56M
Director : David Eady
Sinopse
The adventures of children lost in fog on Dartmoor, who encounter a wild dog, an escaped convict, and other dangers.
Em virtude da morte do marido, uma viúva e as três filhas passam a enfrentar dificuldades financeiras, pois praticamente toda a herança foi para um filho do primeiro casamento, que ignora a promessa feita no leito de morte de seu pai que ampararia as meias-irmãs. Neste contexto, enquanto uma irmã prática (Emma Thompson), usando a razão como principal forma de conduzir as situações, a outra (Kate Winslet) se mostra emotiva, sem se reprimir nunca com uma sensibilidade flor da pele.
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