Action · United States of America · 1930 · 3h 37m

The Lone Defender

Director

Cast

Rin-Tin-Tin as Rinty Walter Miller as Ramon June Marlowe as Dolores Valdez Josef Swickard as Juan Valdez Buzz Barton as Buzz Lee Shumway as Amos Harkey

Crew

Benjamin H. Kline — Director of Photography Wyndham Gittens — Editor William P. Burt — Screenplay Bennett Cohen — Screenplay Harry L. Fraser — Screenplay Nat Levine — Producer

Synopsis

A prospector is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang, who hope to find the murdered man's goldmine. The miner's dog, Rin-Tin-Tin, recognizes the killers, who thereafter seek to use the dog to locate the lost mine. With the help of a government agent and a young girl, Rinty saves the mine and brings the bad guys to justice.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Richard Thorpe Director Benjamin H. Kline Director of Photography Wyndham Gittens Editor William P. Burt Screenplay Bennett Cohen Screenplay Harry L. Fraser Screenplay Nat Levine Producer

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