The Son of Rusty

1947 1h 9m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The fourth film in Columbia's "Rusty" series is a lecture against gossiping. A young army veteran comes to town, and Danny and his friends learn that he had spent time in a military stockade for an infraction of a regulation. Danny's friends spread the story all over town. The seriousness of the minor infraction grows with each telling. As a sidebar, Rusty finds a mate and becomes a father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ted Donaldson
Danny Mitchell
Stephen Dunne
Jed Barlow
Tom Powers
Hugh Mitchell
Ann Doran
Mrs. Ethel Mitchell
Thurston Hall
Franklyn B. Gibson
Matt Willis
Luther Hebble
Rudy Robles
Gono
Rusty
Rusty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lew Landers
Writers: Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Rusty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lew Landers, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ted Donaldson and Stephen Dunne and Tom Powers carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lew Landers directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Aaron Stell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Rusty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lew Landers, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ted Donaldson and Stephen Dunne and Tom Powers carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0039848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.