When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.
The Littlest Horse Thieves is a 1976 family drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Alastair Sim, Peter Barkworth and Maurice Colbourne. In the United States, it was released on a double bill with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on March 11, 1977. The film was released in the United Kingdom on May 26, 1976, under the title Escape from the Dark.