Adventures of Rusty (1945)

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, in the first film ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Burnford

Writers:

Al Martin (story), Aubrey Wisberg

Stars:

Ted Donaldson, Margaret Lindsay, Conrad Nagel

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ted Donaldson	...	Danny Mitchell
Margaret Lindsay	...	Ann Mitchell
Conrad Nagel	...	Hugh Mitchell
Gloria Holden	...	Louise Hover
Robert Williams	...	Will Nelson
Addison Richards	...	Dr. Banning, Psychiatrist
Arno Frey	...	Tausig
Eddie Parker	...	Ehrlich
Ace the Wonder Dog	...	Rusty

Storyline

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, in the first film of the long-running "Rusty" series, 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.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | animal | animal actor | dog actor | german shepherd | 

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Taglines:

TENDERLY HUMAN! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

For the Love of Rusty

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry Darmour Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording) Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Rusty Saves a Life (1949)

User Reviews

They Can't Make Them Like This Anymore

I wasn't born until 1963, but I have a great love of 1930s and 40s America. Until TCM began airing the "Rusty" series, I had no idea that the films even existed. I'm glad they do though. Considered corny and unrealistic by todays standards, I find them to be wonderful little time capsules of post-war USA. The reason they can't make something like this today is simply because today's world is too caught up in selfishness and lack of respect for others. It must have been nice to live in a time in which a Boy and His Dog series of films was what the public wanted to see. Unfortuanately for todays audiences, these 60 year old time pieces deal in such "boring" subjects as parents caring about their kids and the kids learning from their mistakes. If they were made today, they'd have to toss in drive by shootings, drugs, teen pregnancy and lots of profanity in order to attract an audience. And, of course, the kids would have to be smarter than the parents and all the other adults. Anyway, if you enjoy simple, predictable stories in which the kids don't hate their parents and even love them for caring about their proper upbringing, then certainly give these films a shot. All I know is these simple portraits of America in the 1940s leave me with a nice, nostalgic feeling for a time that we'll never see again. After all, the world of today is all about how the young being totally disrespectful to anyone over 30 and anything else would be seen as hopelessly corny and boring to watch. I was truly born about 50 years too late!