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A Dog of Flanders (1960 film)

A Dog of Flanders
Directed by James B. Clark
Produced by Robert B. Radnitz
Screenplay by Ted Sherdeman
Based on the novel by Ouida
Starring David Ladd
Donald Crisp
Theodore Bikel
Music by Paul Sawtelle
Bert Shefter
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus of Rome
Cinematography Otto Heller, B.S.C.
Edited by Benjamin Laird
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 17, 1959 (1959-03-17)
Running time
96 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $600,000

A Dog of Flanders is an American film, released in 1959 by 20th Century Fox in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe. Based on the 1872 novel of the same name by Ouida. It was directed by James B. Clark, with stars David Ladd, Donald Crisp and Theodore Bikel. The film has a happy ending for the boy and his dog. "Patrasche" is played by Spike the Mastador, best known for playing the title character in Old Yeller.

"A Dog of Flanders was filmed entirely on location in Holland and Belgium. We wish to thank all the people of those two countries whose kindness and cooperation made this possible.

We further wish to express our sincere gratitude to Father Weleerwaarde Heer Vanheirkom for permitting us to film the interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp."



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