Overview
In 1915 four kids try to stop the arsonist who is terrifying their small New Zealand town, but no one believes them. Based on the novel by Maurice Gee.
Director and cast
- Peter Sharp Director
- Jon Trimmer as Edgar Marwick
- Elizabeth Moody as Mrs. Marwick
- Peter Hayden as Clippy Hedges
- Miles Murphy as Phil Miller
- Alix Chapman as Kitty Wix
- Emma Vere-Jones as Irene Chalmers
- Donna Akersten as Frau Stauffel
- Anne Budd as Mrs. Bolton
- Gerald Bryan as Mr. Wix
- Jane Waddell as Mrs. Wix
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