---
title: 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Clyde Geronimi'
released: '1961-01-25'
runtime_minutes: 79
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055254/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

1961 · G · 79 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Music · United States

Part of: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film

## Synopsis

One Hundred and One Dalmatians is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions with distribution by Buena Vista Distribution. Adapted from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, the film was directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wolfgang Reitherman in his feature-length directorial debut, from a script by Bill Peet. It features the voice talents of Rod Taylor, J. Pat O'Malley, Betty Lou Gerson, Martha Wentworth, Ben Wright, Cate Bauer, Dave Frankham, and Fred Worlock. The film's plot follows Pongo and Perdita, two London-based Dalmatians who give birth to a litter of fifteen puppies, who are later kidnapped by the obsessive socialite Cruella de Vil, wanting to make their fur into coats. Pongo and Perdita set out on a cross-country rescue mission to save the litter from the maniacal Cruella. They rescue 84 additional Dalmatians in the process, bringing the total to 101.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Clyde Geronimi](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-geronimi), [Wolfgang Reitherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-reitherman), [Hamilton Luske](https://cinepixo.com/people/hamilton-luske)
- **Screenplay:** [Bill Peet](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-peet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Bruns](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-bruns), [Mel Leven](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-leven)
- **Producer:** [Walt Disney](https://cinepixo.com/people/walt-disney)
- **Editor:** [Donald Halliday](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-halliday), [Roy M. Brewer Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-m-brewer-jr)

## Cast

- [Ben Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-wright) as Roger Radcliffe
- [Cate Bauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/cate-bauer) as Perdita
- [David Frankham](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-frankham) as Sergeant Tibbs
- [Frederick Worlock](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-worlock) as Horace
- [Rod Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-taylor) as Pongo
- [J. Pat O'Malley](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-pat-o-malley) as Jasper
- [Betty Lou Gerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-lou-gerson) as Cruella de Vil
- [Martha Wentworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-wentworth) as Nanny
- [Lisa Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-davis) as Anita Radcliffe
- [Ramsay Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramsay-hill) as Labrador
- [Tom Conway](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-conway) as Collie
- [Sylvia Marriott](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvia-marriott) as Countess
- [Tudor Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/tudor-owen) as Towser
- [Queenie Leonard](https://cinepixo.com/people/queenie-leonard) as Princess
- [George Pelling](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-pelling) as Danny

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Official site: https://movies.disney.com/101-dalmatians-1961
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians-1961
Film facts: Wikidata (Q165512); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.