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Old Yeller(1957)

1h 24mAdventure, Drama, Family, WesternEnglish
6.9/10
300 user ratings

All the heart, all the excitement of a great frontier adventure!

Overview

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.

Director

Robert Stevenson

Studio

Walt Disney Productions

Budget

$22M

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Cast

Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

as Travis Coates

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

as Katie Coates

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

as Jim Coates

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran

as Arliss Coates

Jeff York

Jeff York

as Bud Searcy

Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

as Lisbeth Searcy

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

as Sanderson

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1957

Runtime

1h 24m

Language

English

Rating

6.9 / 10

Budget

$22M

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

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Where can I watch Old Yeller?

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What is Old Yeller about?

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.

Who directed Old Yeller?

Old Yeller was directed by Robert Stevenson and released in 1957. It is a adventure, drama, family, western film.

How long is Old Yeller?

Old Yeller has a runtime of 1 hours and 24 minutes (84 minutes total).

Who stars in Old Yeller?

The cast of Old Yeller includes Tommy Kirk as Travis Coates, Dorothy McGuire as Katie Coates, Fess Parker as Jim Coates, Kevin Corcoran as Arliss Coates, Jeff York as Bud Searcy and more.

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