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A Dog's Best Friend

A Dog's Best Friend
★ 6.2/10•1959•1h 10m•Drama•Western

It Will Warm Your Heart!...Chill It With Suspense

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

Edward L. Cahn · Director

Orville H. Hampton · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 20, 1959

Actors

Roger Mobley

Roger Mobley

Pip Wheeler

Jimmy Baird

Jimmy Baird

Jimmy Thurman

Terry Ann Ross

Amy Thurman

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Wesley 'Wes' Thurman

Marcia Henderson

Marcia Henderson

Millie Thurman

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Sheriff Dan Murdock

Charles Cooper

Charles Cooper

Deputy Sheriff Bill Beamer

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Roy Janney

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Dr. Lannon (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Motel Proprietor (uncredited)

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