Directed by:
Seymour FriedmanCinematography:
Henry FreulichCast:
Ted Donaldson, John Litel, Ann Doran, Jimmy Hunt, Ray Teal, Lillian Bronson, Flame, Dwayne Hickman, Robert B. Williams, Lelah Tyler, Myron Healey, James Nolan (more)Plots(1)
Columbia's heartwarming "Rusty" series came to a close with Rusty's Birthday. As in previous series entries, the doggie hero is played by "Flame", while his human master Danny Mitchell is portrayed by Ted Donaldson. This time, Rusty is taken to parts unknown by a group of tourists who think they've bought the pooch. Later on, Rusty falls into the hands of a migrant worker (Ray Teal) and his family. The worker is a decent sort, meaning that a happy ending is in the offing. Featured as the migrant's son is Jimmy Hunt, later to achieve fame as the youthful protagonist of the 1953 sci-fi classic Invaders from Mars. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ted Donaldson
USA
Best movies:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
John Litel
USA
Best movies:
Dodge City (1939)
So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
Jezebel (1938)
Ann Doran
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Holiday (1938)
Jimmy Hunt
USA
Best movies:
Song of Love (1947)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Pitfall (1948)
Ray Teal
USA
Best movies:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Lillian Bronson
USA
Best movies:
Gaslight (1944)
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
A Stolen Life (1946)
Dwayne Hickman
USA
Best movies:
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Cat Ballou (1965)
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Robert B. Williams
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
North by Northwest (1959)
The Killing (1956)
Lelah Tyler
USA
Best movies:
The Talk of the Town (1942)
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Myron Healey
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
In a Lonely Place (1950)
James Nolan
USA
Best movies:
The Stratton Story (1949)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Airport (1970)
Ronnie Ralph
USA
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Teddy Infuhr
USA
Best movies:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Madame Curie (1943)
Spellbound (1945)
Raymond Largay
USA
Best movies:
Scandal Sheet (1952)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
The Razor's Edge (1946)