A Dog's Best Friend (1960)
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In this children's drama, an angry little boy is adopted by a ranching couple. The mean little tyke takes an immediate dislike to his new parents, but his life changes for the better when he finds a wounded German Shepherd that was especially trained by the Marines. The troubled youth begins spending all his time nursing the hurt animal. One day he discovers a gun that the dog had brought with him when he ran away from his master's house after his owner was murdered. The boy's life is jeopardized when he accidentally stumbles across the killer. Fortunately, the brave dog saves him by attacking the killer and making him drop the gun. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bill Williams, Marcia Henderson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward L. Cahn
Synopsis of A Dog's Best Friend
In this children's drama, an angry little boy is adopted by a ranching couple. The mean little tyke takes an immediate dislike to his new parents, but his life changes for the better when he finds a wounded German Shepherd that was especially trained by the Marines. The troubled youth begins spending all his time nursing the hurt animal. One day he discovers a gun that the dog had brought with him when he ran away from his master's house after his owner was murdered. The boy's life is jeopardized when he accidentally stumbles across the killer. Fortunately, the brave dog saves him by attacking the killer and making him drop the gun. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of A Dog's Best Friend
- Bill Williams - Wes Thurman
- Roger Mobley - Pip Wheeler
- Roy Engel - Sheriff Dan Murdock
- Terry Ann Ross - Amy Thurman
- Marcia Henderson - Millie Thurman
- Charles Cooper - Bill Beamer
- Jimmie Baird - Jimmy Thurman
- Harry Dean Stanton - Roy Janney
- Director(s):
- Edward L. Cahn
- Writer(s):
- Orville H. Hampton
- Producer(s):
- Robert Kent, Robert Kent
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