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directed by Ellis Kadison and written by Homer McCoy. The film stars Jack Chaplain,

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, Richard Webb,

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and

Emory Parnell Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. Early years Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Parnell trained as a musician at Morningside ...

. The film was released in October 1965, by

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Plot

Deke, a 17 year-old itinerant orphan from a boy's home, is arrested by the authorities after he stops Art Finney, a trainer for a wealthy California dog breeder, Andrew Garrett, from shooting "Rock", a renegade English setter and alleged animal killer. Garrett has Deke remanded to his custody and gives him a job assisting an uncooperative Finney and also working with Rock, whom Deke asserts can become a fine hunting dog. Finney and Garrett don't agree, but gradually come round to accept his belief in Rock.

Cast

*Jack Chaplain as Deke *

as Elaine *

as Finney * Richard Webb as Andrew Garrett *

as Mrs. Finney *

as T.C. Knox *Joseph Hamilton as Jed *Richard Valentine as District Attorney *Jeff Burton as Police Sergeant *Sherry Moreland as Dr. Allan *

Shug Fisher Shug Fisher (born George Clinton Fisher Jr.; September 26, 1907 – March 16, 1984) was an American character actor, singer, songwriter, musician, and comedian. During his 50-year entertainment career, he performed in many Western films, oft ...

as Sam Lewis

References

External links

* 1965 films American drama films 1965 drama films Embassy Pictures films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{1960s-drama-film-stub