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Rusty's Birthday

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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.

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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
Producer
Wallace MacDonald
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