Adventures of Rusty

Adventures of Rusty

TENDERLY HUMAN!

NR 1945 · 67 min · ★ 6.3 · Family, Adventure

Fearing that his recently-acquired step-mother, Ann Dennis, is competing with him for his father's affections, and saddened by the death of his dog, young Danny Mitchell seeks consolation in the companionship of a ferocious, Nazi-trained police dog, Rusty, brought to the U.S. by a returning WWII-veteran. The step-mother, with tender understanding, eventually wins Danny over while Danny pacifies his new dog.

Directed by Paul Burnford · Written by Aubrey Wisberg

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