Orphans of the Street (1939)
Directed by John H. Auer
Genres - Drama, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - Dec 5, 1938 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 64 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this drama, an young, orphaned heir is dismayed to discover that his inheritance will no longer cover the tuition and expenses for military school and ends up sent to a state orphanage. He and his devoted police dog, end up running away from there. He then finds himself entangled in a dog show and a killing. Later the canine is tried for murder and is sentenced to die. Fortunately, the boy is able to find the real killer, save his dog, and win a scholarship to the military academy.
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academy, death, death-penalty, dog, father, home, inheritance, investigation, killing, military, murder, orphan, police, police-dog, runaway [from home], scholarship, school, show
