From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

G
1h 45m
1973
6.5 /10 (11)

Two daring kids. A priceless secret. And the mysterious woman who holds the key.

Overview

A precocious young girl and her younger brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1973-06-06

Top Billed Cast

Sally Prager

Claudia Kincaid

Johnny Doran

Jamie Kincaid

Ingrid Bergman

Mrs. Frankweiler

Madeline Kahn

Schoolteacher

Richard Mulligan

Mr. Kincaid

Georgann Johnson

Mrs. Kincaid

George Rose

Saxonburg

Bruce Conover

Kevin

Mike Hammett

Brucie

Peter Turgeon

Counterman

Frank Leo

Guard

Robert Packer

Guard

Larry Spinelli

Guard

Brendan Fay

Guard

John Gerstad

Guard

John Coe

Museum Janitor

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