All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1975 · 92 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, TV Movie

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1930s. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who—together with his mischievous brother Tristan—already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county, including the Farnon brothers, as the animals in his care.

Directed by Claude Whatham · Written by Hugh Whitemore

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