The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Dec 25, 1976

1h 31m

★ 7.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Braun Entertainment Group

Filmel

L.C.L. Industries

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Trailers

Cast

Rynn Jacobs

Jodie Foster

Frank Hallet

Martin Sheen

Mrs. Cora Hallet

Alexis Smith

Officer Ron Miglioriti

Mort Shuman

Mario Podesta

Scott Jacoby

Town Hall Clerk

Dorothy Davis

Bank Manager

Clesson Goodhue

Bank Clerk

Hubert Noël

Bank Clerk

Jacques Famery

Teller

Mary Morter

Teller

Julie Wildman

Locksmith

Gib Rotherham

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