The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)

★ 6.8 1h 37m IMDb
Drama Thriller Fantasy Mystery Family

Thomasina is the pet cat of Mary McDhui, the daughter of Scottish veterinarian Andrew McDhui. When Thomasina falls ill, McDhui declares that the pet should be put down. But when Mary and her father try to bury the cat, Lori MacGregor (Susan Hampshire), who is said to be a witch, shows up and attempts to steal it.

The Three Lives of Thomasina

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Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan as Andrew McDhui Died 2009 · New York City, New York, USA Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an American-born actor, raised in Ireland and England, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television ser...
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire as Lori MacGregor Age 88 · Kensington, London, England, UK Susan Hampshire, Lady Kulukundis, OBE (born 12 May 1937) is an English actress best known for her many television and film roles. Her appeal has always been that of an "English rose". Description abo...
Karen Dotrice
Karen Dotrice as Mary McDhui Age 70 · Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK Karen Dotrice is a British actress. She is known primarily for her role as Jane Banks in Walt Disney's Mary Poppins..
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith as Reverend Angus Paddie Died 1992 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK Laurence Naismith (14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor. Naismith appeared in films such as Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Richard III (1955), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Sink the B...
Jean Anderson
Jean Anderson as Mrs. MacKenzie Died 2001 · Eastbourne, Sussex, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced...
Director Don Chaffey
Cast Patrick McGoohan, Susan Hampshire, Karen Dotrice, Laurence Naismith, Jean Anderson, Matthew Garber, Denis Gilmore, Vincent Winter, Finlay Currie, Elspeth March

Audience Reviews

r96sk 8/10 Jul 21, 2020
Cracking little film.

<em>'The Three Lives of Thomasina'</em> is very cute and surprisingly existential. It's well shot and paced, with a terrific adult cast - the child members do cheapen things a little, but not to point where it affects enjoyment.

Patrick McGoohan (Dr. MacDhui) and Susan Hampshire (Lori) are both excellent, they suit their respective roles perfectly. Laurence Naismith, who I enjoyed in 1961's <em>'Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog'</em>, appears in a somewhat minor role but still makes it memorable. Elspeth March does a fine job voicing Thomasina, too.

It sends a positive message and actually delves relatively deep into the human/animal side. Not saying it's a masterpiece in that regard or anything, I just didn't expect it would have that sorta spirit.

This was technically released in 1963 ('properly' in 1964), a year that I didn't enjoy in terms of Disney live-action films so this is easily the best in relative to that. If you love cats you'll enjoy this, you should give it a watch regardless.

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