Film
A Dog's Best Friend
1959 · 1h 10m · Drama · Western
It Will Warm Your Heart!...Chill It With Suspense
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- 5.8
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Overview
A young orphan rejects his foster parents and instead turns to a German shepherd whose master was recently murdered. Stumbling on some evidence, the boy is rescued from the killer by his dog.
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Cast
Roger Mobley
Pip Wheeler
Jimmy Baird
Jimmy Thurman
Terry Ann Ross
Amy Thurman
Bill Williams
Wesley 'Wes' Thurman
Marcia Henderson
Millie Thurman
Roy Engel
Sheriff Dan Murdock
Charles Cooper
Deputy Sheriff Bill Beamer
Harry Dean Stanton
Roy Janney
George Eldredge
Dr. Lannon (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
Crew
- Edward L. CahnDirector
- Orville H. HamptonScreenplay
- Robert E. KentProducer
- Kenneth PeachDirector of Photography
- Michael MinthEditor
- Grant WhytockEditor
- Betty PagelCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 20, 1959
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, Western
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