Man's Best Friend

Man's Best Friend

1935

Adventure

Jed and his dog Lightning contend with the boy's abusive father.

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Production

Johnson-Kull Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lightning the German Shepherd

Lightning the German Shepherd

Lightning, Jed's Dog

Douglas Haig

Jed Strong

Frank Brownlee

Frank Brownlee

John Strong the Father

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Mrs. Strong

Patricia Chapman

Miss Wilson the School Teacher

Samson

The Bear

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