Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.
| Directing | David Cobham | Director |
| Writing | Henry Williamson | Novel |
| Writing | Gerald Durrell | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Cobham | Screenplay |
| Production | David Cobham | Producer |
| Production | Janet Cobham | Associate Producer |
| Production | Frank Powis | Associate Producer |
| Sound | David Fanshawe | Music |
| Camera | Terry Channell | Director of Photography |
| Camera | John McCallum | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Charles Davies | Editor |
| Production | Edward Dorian | Production Manager |
| Directing | Roy P. Stevens | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gil Whelan | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Trevor Carless | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dale Martin | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Martin Pearce | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Richard Conway | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jim Hatchard | Special Effects |
| Crew | Marjie Pratt | Special Effects |
| Crew | Ian Cassie | Loader |
| Camera | Steve Downer | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Slim MacDonnell | Underwater Camera |
| Camera | Jimmy Mullins | Grip |
| Crew | Nic Milner | Loader |
| Camera | John Buxton | Additional Photography |
| Lighting | Norman Smith | Gaffer |
