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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: 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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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.
Housewife Ethel Mitchell (Ann Doran) has heard rumors that local war veteran Jed Barlow (Steve Dunne) somehow disgraced himself while serving his country. But that doesn't stop her young son ...
One day, Jed accidentally injures Rusty while using dynamite to uproot a tree stump. The townspeople accuse Jed of deliberately trying to harm Rusty, and he is arrested. Certain that Jed did not intend to injure Rusty, Danny tries to help him by getting Mr. Gibson, a lawyer, to take his case.
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.
