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26/12/1946 Drama, Family 0h 21m
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Overview

11 year old Davy discovers that a chained gentle dog, Buck, is badly wounded around the neck because of the thick, tight collar he is made to constantly wear by his unfeeling owner. When Buck comes through the fence and becomes stuck, Davy removes the collar. Even though the boy tells him to stay in his owner's yard, the dog follows him home.

  1. LeRoy Prinz

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Billy Sheffield

    Davy Allen

  2. Harry Davenport

    Squire Jim Kirby

  3. Dorothy Adams

    Mrs. Allen

  4. Russell Simpson

    Mr. Thornycroft

  5. Eddy Waller

    Sheriff Kelly

  6. Truman Bradley

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  7. Heinie Conklin

    Townsman at Meeting (uncredited)

  8. Morgan Flowers

    Townsman (uncredited)

  9. Jack Mower

    Store Owner Tom Belcher (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-21
“Davy” (Billy Sheffield) returns home to his recently widowed mum (Dorothy Adams) with a new best four-legged friend. He claims that he found the hound, and asks to keep it. She agrees and that turns out be a shrewd decision as it’s not bad at helping him catch rabbits. Then their curmudgeonly neighbour “Thorneycroft” (Russell Simpson) shows up claiming the dog was stolen. “Davy” refuses to hand him over, so they are summoned to court. It would seem like a bit of a no-brainer, but the kindly judge (Harry Davenport) is quite a wily old gent as he wants the spirit of the law to be ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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