Adventures of Rusty

Sep 6, 1945

1h 7m

★ 6.0

TENDERLY HUMAN!

Overview

Fearing that his recently-acquired step-mother, Ann Dennis, is competing with him for his father's affections, and saddened by the death of his dog, young Danny Mitchell seeks consolation in the companionship of a ferocious, Nazi-trained police dog, Rusty, brought to the U.S. by a returning WWII-veteran. The step-mother, with tender understanding, eventually wins Danny over while Danny pacifies his new dog.

Genres

Family

Adventure

Production Companies

Larry Darmour Productions

Columbia Pictures

Adventures of Rusty Trailers

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Cast

Danny Mitchell

Ted Donaldson

Ann Mitchell

Margaret Lindsay

Hugh Mitchell

Conrad Nagel

Louise Hover

Gloria Holden

Will Nelson

Robert B. Williams

Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist

Addison Richards

Tausig

Arno Frey

Ehrlich

Eddie Parker

Rusty

Ace the Wonder Dog

Harry (uncredited)

Billy Gray

Herbie (uncredited)

Gary Gray

Minister (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

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