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      Rusty's Birthday

      Released Oct 8, 1949 1h 0m Drama List
      Reviews Rusty, the trusty German shepherd of teenager Danny Mitchell (Ted Donaldson), is sold by a vagrant pretending to be Rusty's master. Far from home, the dog flees his new owners. He is found injured by little Jeff Neeley (Jimmy Hunt) and his unemployed father, Virgil (Ray Teal). Virgil is seeking work in Danny's hometown when Rusty is spotted. Virgil is then jailed for dognapping, and Jeff is taken in by Danny's family. Young Jeff does his best to clear his father's name. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Rusty, the trusty German shepherd of teenager Danny Mitchell (Ted Donaldson), is sold by a vagrant pretending to be Rusty's master. Far from home, the dog flees his new owners. He is found injured by little Jeff Neeley (Jimmy Hunt) and his unemployed father, Virgil (Ray Teal). Virgil is seeking work in Danny's hometown when Rusty is spotted. Virgil is then jailed for dognapping, and Jeff is taken in by Danny's family. Young Jeff does his best to clear his father's name.
      Director
      Seymour Friedman
      Screenwriter
      Brenda Weisberg
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 8, 1949, Original
      Runtime
      1h 0m