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A Boy and His Dog

5.9(16)194621m1

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.

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Language
English
  • love
  • devotion
  • dog
  • boy and dog
  • animal cruelty
  • widowed mother
  • spca

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Director

LeRoy Prinz

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical26 Dec 1946
    • TheatricalRe-release12 May 1956

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A Boy and His Dog was released on 26 December 1946.

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    CinemaSerf

    7/21/2025

    6/10

    “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 neighbour “Thorneycroft” (Russell Simpson) shows up claiming the dog was stolen. “Davy” refuses to hand him over, so they are…

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