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  • Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
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    68 min | Drama
Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
Approved
68 min | Drama

In small town Lawtonville, Illinois, teen-aged Danny Mitchell, his German Shepard Rusty, and Danny's five similarly aged friends have been close companions with aging and wealthy Counsellor Frank Gibson for three years, the seven having ...See moreIn small town Lawtonville, Illinois, teen-aged Danny Mitchell, his German Shepard Rusty, and Danny's five similarly aged friends have been close companions with aging and wealthy Counsellor Frank Gibson for three years, the seven having dinner together every Sunday. The Counsellor, who sees the five boys as the world in miniature and who espouses an all inclusive view of the world, tells them that he is planning on changing his will to bequeath his house, land and pottery works business to them - hopefully with them collectively and responsibly being able to figure out what to do with it all - instead of his current primary beneficiary, his adult nephew and only living relative, Chicagoan Fred Gibson, who he states doesn't much like him. Despite writing out his new will, the Counsellor passes away before formally discussing his new wishes with his lawyer, Danny's father, Hugh Mitchell, who has no idea of this new written document, and who only has Danny's word as to the Counsellor's true final intentions. However, the Counsellor throws them all for a loop when his executed last will and testament has an unexpected clause that affects both Fred and the boys. Not only because of the will but because of their general differences in nature, Fred and the boys - with all of Lawtonville on the boys' side in spirit - have an adversarial relationship, with each trying to out-maneuver the other. But Fred's dislike of the boys and Lawtonville does not even measure to his dislike of Rusty, and visa versa. The questions become if either side will get everything they want, if either side will come to a better understanding of the other, and what will happen if the Counsellor's unofficial hand written will is found. Written by Huggo See less
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Brenda Weisberg (screenplay) | Al Martin (based on characters created by)
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Updated Feb 3, 1949

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Feb 3, 1949 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Ted Donaldson
Danny Mitchell Danny Mitchell   See fewer
Gloria Henry
Lyddy Hazard Lyddy Hazard   See fewer
Stephen Dunne
Fred Gibson Fred Gibson   See fewer
John Litel
Hugh Mitchell Hugh Mitchell   See fewer
Ann Doran
Ethel Mitchell Ethel Mitchell   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Counsellor Frank A. Gibson Counsellor Frank A. Gibson   See fewer
Rudy Robles
Gono Sandoval Gono Sandoval   See fewer
Flame
Rusty Rusty   See fewer
David Ackles
Tuck Worden (uncredited) Tuck Worden (uncredited)   See fewer
Harlan Briggs
Dr. McNamara (uncredited) Dr. McNamara (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellen Corby
Miss Simmons (uncredited) Miss Simmons (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Roy Hebble (uncredited) Roy Hebble (uncredited)   See fewer
Dwayne Hickman
Nip Worden (uncredited) Nip Worden (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Citizen at Pottery Works Meeting (uncredited) Citizen at Pottery Works Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Ralph
Jerome Hebble (uncredited) Jerome Hebble (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Scott
Squeaky Foley (uncredited) Squeaky Foley (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Passerby on Street (uncredited) Passerby on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Mr. Foley (uncredited) Mr. Foley (uncredited)   See fewer
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