Old Yeller

Ah yes, the heartbreaking boy-and-his-dog genre gets another workout. In post-Civil War Texas, a stray dog helps a boy protect his family's ranch while Dad is away. It's a fine film, if you happen to have a box of tissues handy.

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Robert Stevenson directed Old Yeller in 1957. See Robert Stevenson's full filmography, where to start with Robert Stevenson, or where to go after you've seen everything by Robert Stevenson.

Old Yeller was released in 1957 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 84 minutes.