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Old Yeller
🎬 Movie

Old Yeller

1957 · 84 min Adventure Drama Family Western
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Robert Stevenson

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.

🎭 Cast

Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Travis Coates

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Katie Coates

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Jim Coates

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran

Arliss Coates

Jeff York

Jeff York

Bud Searcy

Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

Lisbeth Searcy

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Sanderson

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