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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| Lee Aaker | ... | Cpl. Rusty 164 episodes, 1954-1959 | |
| James Brown | ... | Lt. Rip Masters 164 episodes, 1954-1959 | |
| Rin Tin Tin II | ... | Rin Tin Tin 160 episodes, 1954-1959 | |
| Joe Sawyer | ... | Sgt. Biff O'Hara 96 episodes, 1954-1959 | |
| Rand Brooks | ... | Cpl. Boone 88 episodes, 1954-1959 | |
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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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15 October 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rin-Tin-Tin See more »Filming Locations:
Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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(164 episodes)Sound Mix:
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A popular children's record titled "Rinny and Rusty and Rip" was released in the 1950's about the three lead characters. It was a 78 rpm Golden Records release, sung by Anne Lloyd and The Sandpipers, with Mitch Miller and his orchestra. It can be heard on YouTube. See more »Goofs
The adventures happen in the 1869-1877 period as we can see president Grant in Season 2, Episode 7. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with their origin dating to 1899 so the whole series is an historical mistake. See more »Alternate Versions
Towards the end of the 1970s nostalgia boom, this series was re-released in sepia-tone, with new color wraparounds featuring James Brown in character as Lt. Masters, "telling" each installment's story to a group of children. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This show kept this little kid riveted to the lounge room in the mid 60s after which I would go and play with my 'Timpo Toys' miniature cavalry soldiers. Most memorable aspects of the show for me was how lucky Rusty was to be in the cavalry at his age (mine too) and that bugle call that was played whenever the cavalry, led by Rip and Biff, were coming over the hill to save the day. I used to mimic that bugle call with my toys and drive my mother nuts. Only disappointing thing was that Rusty never carried a gun, although I seem to remember that he did get his hands on one in one episode. Does anybody else remember that? Rusty the orphan found his family in the paternal Lt Rip Masters, the avuncular Sgt Biff O'Hara and the fraternal Cpl Boone (don't know if I ever heard his first name). The show was notable for its dearth of female characters. I would like to hear Quentin Tarantino's comments about that. As a catholic schoolboy I always half expected the nuns to arrive in a wagon one day and try to cart Rusty off to an orphanage. I actually used to pray that that would never happen