The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954–1959)

Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache in Arizona, and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.

Stars:

Lee Aaker, James Brown, Rin Tin Tin II

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lee Aaker	...	Cpl. Rusty (163 episodes, 1954-1959)
James Brown	...	Lt. Rip Masters (162 episodes, 1954-1959)
Rin Tin Tin II	...	Rin Tin Tin (158 episodes, 1954-1959)

Storyline

Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache in Arizona, and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | dog actor | boy and dog | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rin-Tin-Tin

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (164 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series was shot on the set of the John Ford western Fort Apache

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Connections

Spoofed in Chappelle's Show: Episode #1.8 (2003)

User Reviews

A More Innocent Time

Back in the day when I was in my single digit years, Rin Tin Tin made his television debut in a series about an orphan kid and the German shepherd puppy found by Cavalry as the only survivors of a wagon train massacre. It was a great TV kid's show and still running in syndication someplace in the world.

We never knew what Rusty's last name was. Lee Aaker played the boy who I thought was lucky at the time to live and grow up on an army post in territorial Arizona. What a great childhood.

Aaker was supported by a good group of movie professionals like James Brown, Joe Sawyer, and Rand Brooks. But it was the boy and the dog and like the previous reviewer, I can still hear the cry of Yo Rinty when Rusty sicced him on a bad guy.

I still remember the episode where Rusty saw the legendary White Buffalo and there were two episodes in which a British colonel and his batman came over from India and later the Fort Apache regulars go over there to deal with real Indians.

Shows for a more innocent time.