The Return of Rin Tin Tin

1947 film by Max Nosseck

November 1, 1947 (1947-11-01)

Running time

65 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Return of Rin Tin Tin is a 1947 American drama film directed by Max Nosseck and written by Jack DeWitt. The film stars Rin Tin Tin III, Donald Woods, Robert Blake, Claudia Drake, Steve Pendleton and Earle Hodgins. The film was released on November 1, 1947, by Eagle-Lion Films.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The story of a boy, a priest, and a dog.^[5]

Cast

Rin Tin Tin III as Rin Tin Tin^[6]
Donald Woods as Father Matthew
Robert Blake as Paul the Refugee Lad
Claudia Drake as Mrs. Graham
Steve Pendleton as Gordon Melrose
Earle Hodgins as Joe

Accolades

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

2003: AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains:
- Rin Tin Tin – Nominated Hero^[7]

References

^ The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947) at the TCM Movie Database
^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Return-of-Rin-Tin-Tin – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
^ The Return of Rin Tin Tin at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
^ "Canine Stars Will Shine In New Movies". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXVIII, no. 48. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1947. p. 26. Retrieved 16 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia., ...And there's even "The Return of Rin Tin Tin." He started the series— he may as well be in at the top of the race...
^ "Film Idol Van John Denies Plan To Marry". Sunday Mail. No. 863. Queensland, Australia. 3 November 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 16 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "HOLLYWOOD FILM NEWS". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. VII, no. 51. New South Wales, Australia. 3 November 1946. p. 31. Retrieved 16 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia. ,...DOG star Rin-Tin-Tin III, five years old, is in an £A.80,000 film called The Return of Rin-Tin-Tin. His grandfather, the famous Rin-Tin-Tin, died in 1932, aged 14, after starring in 22 pictures (mostly silents). His father, Rin-Tin-Tin II, died in 1943, aged 12. His mother, Truline, was killed in the South Pacific, while serving as a US. Army watchdog in World War II. His owner, Lee Duncan, has made a fortune out of the family, will receive £A4000 for the present Return of Rin-Tin-Tin movie...
^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-06.