For the Love of Rusty

For the Love of Rusty

★ 7.0IMDb Score
Released:1947-05-01
Genre:Drama
Duration:68 min
Director:John Sturges
Actors:Ted Donaldson, Tom Powers, Ann Doran, Aubrey Mather, Sid Tomack
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

Danny Mitchell, feeling that he has been misunderstood by his parents, takes his dog, Rusty, and leaves home, camping out near the trailer of veterinary Dr. Francis Xavier Ray. Gas escapes in the trailer during the night, and Rusty rescues the vet before he is overcome.

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