The Adventures of Rusty (series)
Following in the pawprints of Lassie, a German Shepherd named Rusty became a bona fide dog star in his 1945 feature debut, The Adventures of Rusty.
An attack dog with a heart of gold, Rusty was played by B-movie regular
Ace the Dog, whose canine resume included tear-jerkers like Orphans of the Street and Pride of the Army.
In this film, Rusty is adopted by little Danny Mitchell, who really
needs a new friend. Danny’s widowed father has just remarried, and the
boy isn’t sure how to react to his new stepmother. Rusty makes a
welcome companion, but the dog’s past keeps getting both Rusty and
Danny in trouble.
Before he came into Danny’s home, Rusty had worked as a police dog,
trained to kill. Danny knows the German Shepherd has a kind heart under
his angry exterior, but not everyone is so convinced. Together, boy and
dog work to clear Rusty’s name, while Danny’s new stepmother tries to
find room in the lad’s heart for another new friend as well.
The Adventures of Rusty was a popular B-picture in its time,
a classic “boy and his dog” tale that warmed the soul. Several Rusty
sequels were filmed over the next few years, starting with Son of Rusty in 1947. Danny and Rusty kept the adventures coming through For the Love of Rusty, My Dog Rusty, Rusty Leads the Way, Rusty Saves a Life and the final entry, 1949’s Rusty’s Birthday, always faithful to each other, always touching the hearts and the tear ducts.
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