---
title: 'The Incredible Journey (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fletcher Markle'
released: '1963-10-30'
runtime_minutes: 80
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-incredible-journey-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057180/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Incredible Journey (1963)

1963 · 80 min · United States

Part of: Homeward Bound

## Synopsis

The Incredible Journey is a 1963 adventure film directed by Fletcher Markle and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Scottish writer Sheila Burnford, the film follows the adventure of Luath the Labrador Retriever, Bodger the Bull Terrier, and Tao the Siamese cat as they journey 300 miles (480 km) through the Canadian wilderness to return to their home. The film's human cast consists of Émile Genest, John Drainie, Tommy Tweed, and Sandra Scott, with Rex Allen providing narration.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fletcher Markle](https://cinepixo.com/people/fletcher-markle)
- **Screenplay:** [James Algar](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-algar)
- **Producer:** [James Algar](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-algar), [Walt Disney](https://cinepixo.com/people/walt-disney)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Oliver Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-wallace)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jack Couffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-couffer), [Kenneth Peach](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-peach)
- **Editor:** [Norman Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-palmer)

## Cast

- [Eric Clavering](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-clavering) as Bert Oakes
- [Iréna Mayeska](https://cinepixo.com/people/irena-mayeska) as Mrs. Nurmi
- [Syme Jago](https://cinepixo.com/people/syme-jago) as Helvi Nurmi
- [Beth Lockerbie](https://cinepixo.com/people/beth-lockerbie) as Nell MacKenzie
- [Sandra Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandra-scott) as Mrs. Hunter
- [Rex Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-allen)
- [Émile Genest](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-genest) as John Longridge
- [Tommy Tweed](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-tweed) as The Hermit
- [Beth Amos](https://cinepixo.com/people/beth-amos) as Mrs. Oakes
- [Robert Christie](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-christie) as James MacKenzie
- [Ronald Cohoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-cohoon) as Peter Hunter
- [John Drainie](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-drainie) as Professor Jim Hunter
- [Jan Rubeš](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-rubes) as Carl Nurmi

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/the-incredible-journey
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-incredible-journey-1963
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