On the Border

"Here's new thrills for the Western fans- with Rinty in his first Vitaphone production."

1930 0h 46m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A Mexico/United States border patrol officer is aided by his police dog, Rinty.

“Here's new thrills for the Western fans- with Rinty in his first Vitaphone production.”

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Cast

Rin-Tin-Tin
Rinty
Armida
Pepita
John Litel
Dave (as John B. Litel)
Philo McCullough
Farrell
Bruce Covington
Don José
Walter Miller
Border Patrol Commander
William Irving
Dusty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William C. McGann
Writers: Lillie Hayward, Lillie Hayward
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William C. McGann, shot by William Rees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Rin-Tin-Tin and Armida and John Litel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Here's new thrills for the Western fans- with Rinty in his first Vitaphone production.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

William C. McGann directs. William Rees behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William C. McGann, shot by William Rees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Rin-Tin-Tin and Armida and John Litel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Here's new thrills for the Western fans- with Rinty in his first Vitaphone production.".
7IMDB entry: tt0021208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.