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A Dog's Best Friend

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
84
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A Dog's Best Friend (1959)
DramaWestern

A young orphan rejects his foster parents--instead turning to a German Shepard whose master was recently murdered. Stumbling on some evidence, the boy is rescued from the killer by his dog.A young orphan rejects his foster parents--instead turning to a German Shepard whose master was recently murdered. Stumbling on some evidence, the boy is rescued from the killer by his dog.A young orphan rejects his foster parents--instead turning to a German Shepard whose master was recently murdered. Stumbling on some evidence, the boy is rescued from the killer by his dog.

  • Director
    • Edward L. Cahn
  • Writer
    • Orville H. Hampton
  • Stars
    • Bill Williams
    • Marcia Henderson
    • Roger Mobley
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    84
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    • Director
      • Edward L. Cahn
    • Writer
      • Orville H. Hampton
    • Stars
      • Bill Williams
      • Marcia Henderson
      • Roger Mobley
    • 5User reviews
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    Bill Williams
    Bill Williams
    • Wesley 'Wes' Thurman
    Marcia Henderson
    Marcia Henderson
    • Millie Thurman
    Roger Mobley
    Roger Mobley
    • Pip Wheeler
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Sheriff Dan Murdock
    Charles Cooper
    Charles Cooper
    • Deputy Sheriff Bill Beamer
    Jimmy Baird
    • Jimmy Thurman
    Terry Ann Ross
    • Amy Thurman
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Roy Janney
    • (as Dean Stanton)
    George Eldredge
    George Eldredge
    • Dr. Lannon
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Kenney
    Jack Kenney
    • Motel Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward L. Cahn
    • Writer
      • Orville H. Hampton
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    • Goofs
      Towards the end of the movie, Deputy Bill is attacked by King, the German shepherd. King aggressively bites Bill's arm, yet when the attack is over, Bill's long-sleeved shirt is not ripped, and has no blood stains.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Shake, Rattle & Rock! (2018)

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    6/10
    A Dog's Breakfast.
    This low-budget movie has the look of a TV picture with such a simplistic drama of a boy and his dog. Shot in black and white with cheap sets and even less competent direction than a children's show of the time. The script is clunky and unnatural just like events during the movie such as the foster father sending his older son to disarm the troubled child who is guarded by a dangerous German Shepherd. Actually, thoroughly corny just like the rest of the plot involving murder, child trauma, and violence. The orphan boy, Pip, carries the movie as he appears in almost every scene and the boy actor (Roger Mobley) does a good job of acting sullen and angry at the world and everyone in it except his new four-legged friend. It was good to see Harry Dean Stanton in a very early film for him looking the same as he always did. The movie is a turkey in the end.
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Premium Pictures Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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