Flight of the Doves G

Filmed entirely on location in Ireland, the tale reteams Ron Moody and Jack Wild of "Oliver!" fame in a suspenseful, often humorous story of a pair of runaway kids fleeing a cruel stepfather and searching for their kindly grandmother.

Two children set out in search of freedom and a loving home in this adventure drama based on a novel by Walter Macken. Finn Dove (Jack Wild) and his sister Derval (Helen Raye), a pair of children living in England, are tired of the tyranny of their stepfather Hawk Dove (Ron Moody), and they decide to run away to Ireland, where Finn and Derval hope to stay with their Granny O'Flaherty (Dorothy McGuire). However, the children are heirs to their grandfather's estate and stand to inherit a large fortune upon his death, so Hawk is keen on the idea of finding Finn and Derval and bringing them safely home as soon as possible. THE FLIGHT OF THE DOVES was a reunion for RON MOODY and Jack Wild, who starred together as Fagin and The Artful Dodger, respectively, in the movie OLIVER!.