"Amazing adventures with a gallant" 21 October 1948 Adventure, Family 59 mins
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.
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Ted Donaldson as Danny Mitchell
Sharyn Moffett as Penny Waters
John Litel as Hugh Mitchell
Ann Doran as Ethel Mitchell
Paula Raymond as Louise Adams
Peggy Converse as Mrs. Waters
Flame the dog as Rusty
Paul E. Burns as Postman (uncredited)
David Ackles as Tuck Worden (uncredited)
Mary Currier as Miss Davis (uncredited)
Dick Elliott as Board Member (uncredited)
John Hamilton as Board Member (uncredited)
Harry Hayden as Harry Ainesworth (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman as Nip Worden (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr as Squeaky (uncredited)
Ida Moore as Mrs. Mungy (uncredited)
Will Jason Director
James Sweeney Editor
Helen Hunt Hairstylist
Robert Cohn Producer
Vincent J. Farrar Director of Photography
Pat Sutherland Grip
Irving Klein Camera Operator
Wallace MacDonald Producer
Carter DeHaven Jr. Assistant Director
George Brooks Art Direction
Frank Tuttle Set Decoration
Russell Malmgren Sound
Nedrick Young Story
Al Martin Characters
Arthur A. Ross Screenplay
United States 21 October 1948
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