The English children are on holiday in the Tyrolean alps and are having a great time when one of them breaks his leg. The rest of the children get him to a mountain hut but then the avalanche strikes.
Practical Effects
Real avalanche footage spliced with actors looking cold on a soundstage.
Acting
Moustache the dog delivers the most convincing performance.
Director
John Danischewsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tarek Sharif is Omar Sharif's son; this was his only credited film role before he vanished into normal life.
A rare British-Turkish-Yugoslav co-production, shot on location while the actual Alps watched in confusion.
GB
