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James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

19766.00h 45m

Overview

A TV adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.

Directed by Paul Stone
Written by Roald Dahl, Trevor Preston
Produced by Anna Home
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Top Cast

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Simon Bell

James Henry Trotter

Anna Quayle

Anna Quayle

Aunt Spiker

Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Aunt Sponge

Arthur Hewlett

Arthur Hewlett

Old Man

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Grasshopper

Pat Coombs

Pat Coombs

Spider

Kate Lock

Kate Lock

Ladybird

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Centipede

Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

Earthworm

Themes & Keywords

children's bookroald dahl

About James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach is a fantasy, tv movie film released in 1976 exploring themes of children's book, roald dahl. Directed by Paul Stone, it stars Simon Bell, Anna Quayle, Ann Beach. A TV adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.

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