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Poster for Adventures of Rusty

Adventures of Rusty

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1945 | 67 min | Family, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for anyone who's ever talked to their pet and adventure lovers. An animal steals a fair few scenes. If you loved Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 7 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you want something with an edge.

Fearing that his recently-acquired step-mother, Ann Dennis, is competing with him for his father's affections, and saddened by the death of his dog, young Danny Mitchell seeks consolation in the companionship of a ferocious, Nazi-trained police dog, Rusty, brought to the U.S. by a returning WWII-veteran. The step-mother, with tender understanding, eventually wins Danny over while Danny pacifies his new dog.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Burnford

  • Ted DonaldsonDanny Mitchell
  • Margaret LindsayAnn Mitchell
  • Conrad NagelHugh Mitchell
  • Gloria HoldenLouise Hover
  • Robert B. WilliamsWill Nelson
  • Addison RichardsDr. Banning - Psychiatrist
  • Arno FreyTausig
  • Eddie ParkerEhrlich
  • Ace the Wonder DogRusty
  • Billy GrayHarry (uncredited)