A Boy and His Dog
1946 | 21m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | LeRoy Prinz |
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| Writer: | Saul Elkins, Samuel A. Derieux |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 26, 1946 |
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| Director: | LeRoy Prinz |
| Writer: | Saul Elkins, Samuel A. Derieux |
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| Keywords | devotion, boy and dog, animal cruelty, widowed mother, spca |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Billy Sheffield | Davy Allen |
| Harry Davenport | Squire Jim Kirby |
| Dorothy Adams | Mrs. Allen |
| Russell Simpson | Mr. Thornycroft |
| Eddy Waller | Sheriff Kelly |
| Truman Bradley | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Townsman at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Morgan Flowers | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Store Owner Tom Belcher (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| LeRoy Prinz | Director |
| Marshall Eyanson | Editor |
| Charles P. Boyle | Director of Photography |
| Roland E. Hill Sr. | Art Direction |
| Oliver S. Garretson | Sound |
| Saul Elkins | Screenplay |
| Samuel A. Derieux | Story |
| William Lava | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gordon Hollingshead | Producer |
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“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 neigh ... bour “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 adhered to as well as it’s letter. This is one of those gentle stories, a parable of sorts, that seems designed to encourage that “the law is right and we must do what is right” - regardless of our own feelings. This decently produced film picks a pet as I reckon many people care more about their animals than they do about other people - but it makes it’s point clearly. Sentimentally and in soft-focus, but clearly. You will never remember it, but it is a watchable little feature.