A Dog's Best Friend 65 years old

A young orphan rejects his foster parents and instead turns to a German shepherd whose master was recently murdered. Stumbling on some evidence, the boy is rescued from the killer by his dog.

Credits

A Dog's Best Friend Cast

Name Character
Harry Dean Stanton He was 32, 91 years old when he died as Roy Janney
Bill Williams He was 43, 77 years old when he died as Wesley 'Wes' Thurman
Roy Engel He was 45, 67 years old when he died as Sheriff Dan Murdock
Roger Mobley He was 9, now 75 years old as Pip Wheeler
Marcia Henderson She was 29, 58 years old when she died as Millie Thurman
Terry Ann Ross as Amy Thurman
Jimmy Baird He was 13, now 79 years old as Jimmy Thurman
Charles Cooper He was 32, 87 years old when he died as Deputy Sheriff Bill Beamer

A Dog's Best Friend Crew

Name Department
Kenneth Peach as Director of Photography. He was 55 (84) years old when He died Camera
Paul Sawtell as Music. He was 52 (65) years old when He died Sound
Bert Shefter as Music. He was 54 (95) years old when He died Sound
Edward L. Cahn as Director. He was 59 (64) years old when He died Directing
Orville H. Hampton as Screenplay. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Writing
Betty Pagel as Casting. She was 46 (81) years old when She died Production
Grant Whytock as Editor. He was 65 (87) years old when He died Editing
Robert E. Kent as Producer. He was 47 (73) years old when He died Production
Morris Hoffman as Set Decoration. Art
William Glasgow as Art Direction. He was 82 (96) years old when He died Art
A Dog's Best Friend poster
A Dog's Best Friend (65 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 20, 1959
  • Runtime: 70 minutes