Ted Donaldson
Danny Mitchell
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The Son of Rusty: Directed by Lew Landers. With Ted Donaldson, Stephen Dunne, Tom Powers, Ann Doran. Jed Barlow's arrival in Lawtonville sparks rumors. A trial follows an incident with explosives and an injured dog, leading to a surprising verdict and a lesson in redemption for the townfolk.
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- Drama, Family
- Lew Landers
- 1947-08-07
The Son of Rusty is a 1947 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring Ted Donaldson, Stephen Dunne and Ann Doran. It was part of Columbia Pictures' eight-film Rusty series about a boy and his valiant German Shepherd.
The Son of Rusty. 1947 · 1 hr 10 min. TV-PG. Drama · Kids & Family. Danny Mitchell and his furry friend Rusty befriend local war veteran Jed Barlow, who’s disliked by all of the residents in town.
- Lew Landers
- January 1, 1947
- Ann Doran
Twelve-year-old Danny Mitchell and his amateur detective pals spy on a new arrival in their town of Lawtonville, a reclusive and mysterious World War II veteran named Jed Barlow. Although the residents of the town believe that Jed is a misanthrope, Danny decides to pursue a friendship with him.
When a letter addressed to Jed from the U.S. Army Military Prison arrives at the town post office, rumors quickly spread through Lawtonville that Jed is a "jailbird." A short time later, Danny follows Rusty, his dog, to Jed's, where he discovers that Jed is feverish and suffering from malaria.
- Lew Landers
- Ted Donaldson
The Son of Rusty (1947) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A young army veteran comes to town, and Danny and his friends learn that he had spent time in a military stockade for an infraction of a regulation. Danny's friends spread the story all over town. The seriousness of the minor infraction grows with each telling. As a sidebar, Rusty finds a mate and becomes a father.
