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Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way1948

★8.059 minFamilyAdventure

Danny Mitchell and his canine pal Rusty befriend blind girl Penny Moffatt. Feeling cheated by life, Penny resists all efforts to cope with her handicap. But with Rusty's help, the girl gains a new lease on life and agrees to adopt a seeing-eye dog.

Director

Writer

Arthur A. Ross Nedrick Young

Stars

Ted Donaldson Sharyn Moffett John Litel

Cast20

Ted Donaldson
as Danny Mitchell
Sharyn Moffett
as Penny Waters
John Litel
as Hugh Mitchell
Ann Doran
as Ethel Mitchell
Paula Raymond
as Louise Adams
Peggy Converse
as Mrs. Waters
Flame the dog
as Rusty
Paul E. Burns
as Postman (uncredited)
David Ackles
as Tuck Worden (uncredited)
Mary Currier
as Miss Davis (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Board Member (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as Board Member (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Harry Ainesworth (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman
as Nip Worden (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Squeaky (uncredited)
Ida Moore
as Mrs. Mungy (uncredited)
M
Mickey McGuire
as Gerald (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
as Hugh's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred F. Sears
as Jack Coleman (uncredited)
Al Thompson
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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