Rin Tin Tin III Movies

The super-smart German Shepherd helps solve the theft of some high-priced jewels in this '90s effort that appeared in the Family Channel TV series.. ~ Rovi

Great animal performances of film history are the focus of this 1976 documentary. They are often paired with famous human actors. Among the many performances viewed are those of Asta (the dog from The Thin Man series) and Cheetah (the chimpanzee from the Tarzan series). Very short sequences are interspersed with longer segments from the animals' films which briefly tell a story. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Actually it's Rin Tin Tin III, grandson of the legendary silent-movie canine star. Filmed in less than glorious Vitacolor, Return of Rin Tin Tin stars Donald Woods as an American priest assigned to a postwar European mission. Bobby Blake (later Baretta star Robert Blake) is a young war orphan whose harrowing experiences have soured him on mankind. Father Woods brings the boy to America, but the lad is still unapproachable until he befriends Rin Tin Tin. The dog restores the boy's zest for living and faith in humanity. A villain threatens to take the dog away, but all ends happily (and tearfully). While not on a par with MGM's Lassie pictures, PRC Pictures' Return of Rin Tin Tin has its heart in the right place. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi