A Dog's Best Friend (1959)

  • NR
  • 12/20/1959 (US)
  • Drama, Western
  • 1h 10m

Overview

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.

Orville H. Hampton

Screenplay

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Cast

Roger Mobley's headshot

Roger Mobley

Pip Wheeler
Jimmy Baird's headshot

Jimmy Baird

Jimmy Thurman
Terry Ann Ross's headshot

Terry Ann Ross

Amy Thurman
Bill Williams's headshot

Bill Williams

Wesley 'Wes' Thurman
Marcia Henderson's headshot

Marcia Henderson

Millie Thurman
Roy Engel's headshot

Roy Engel

Sheriff Dan Murdock
Charles Cooper's headshot

Charles Cooper

Deputy Sheriff Bill Beamer
Harry Dean Stanton's headshot

Harry Dean Stanton

Roy Janney

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