Old Yeller
1957 · Movie · G · 84 min · ★ 6.9 · 92% critics
In 1860s Texas, a teenage boy is left to help run the family ranch while his father is away, juggling responsibility with the pressures of frontier life. When a scruffy yellow stray shows up uninvited, the family slowly takes him in, and the growing bond brings both adventure and hard lessons.
Based on Old Yeller
Also known as Old Yeller 1
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (299 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, emotional family story about loyalty, growing up, and a beloved animal companion; Not for you if you avoid tearjerkers or animal peril, like in Bambi or The Fox and the Hound.
Pros: heartfelt boy-and-dog bond; brave, lovable dog; classic family story | Cons: very sad moments; some violence for kids; annoying younger sibling
Themes
- texas
- ranch
- dog
- cattle
- boy and dog
- cattle ranch
- 19th century
- pets
- distressing
Cast & crew
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
Beverly Washburn
as Lisbeth Searcy
Chuck Connors
as Sanderson
Spike
as Old Yeller
Directed by Robert Stevenson