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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975 · 94 min

A gentle, silly caper full of foggy chases and slapstick nannies, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Overview: Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, campy and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, deception, loyalty, friendship
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
loyalty
friendship
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: action, adventure, comedy, drama, family, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Written by: Bill Walsh
Starring: Derek Nimmo, Hugh Burden, Bernard Bresslaw, Helen Hayes, Joan Sims, Deryck Guyler, Clive Revill, Molly Weir
Music: Ron Goodwin
Cinematography: Paul Beeson
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English