Rusty Leads the Way
Seen it?1948 | 59 min | Family, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 59 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
Danny Mitchell and his canine pal Rusty befriend blind girl Penny Moffatt. Feeling cheated by life, Penny resists all efforts to cope with her handicap. But with Rusty's help, the girl gains a new lease on life and agrees to adopt a seeing-eye 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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Will Jason
- Ted DonaldsonDanny Mitchell
- Sharyn MoffettPenny Waters
- John LitelHugh Mitchell
- Ann DoranEthel Mitchell
- Paula RaymondLouise Adams
- Peggy ConverseMrs. Waters
- Flame the dogRusty
- Paul E. BurnsPostman (uncredited)
- David AcklesTuck Worden (uncredited)
- Mary CurrierMiss Davis (uncredited)