Rinty of the Desert
| Rinty of the Desert | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Written by | Harvey Gates James A. Starr (titles) |
| Story by | Frank Steele |
| Starring | Rin Tin Tin |
| Cinematography | Frank Kesson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
| Budget | $66,000[1] |
| Box office | $221,000[1] |
Rinty of the Desert is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman.[2] While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone process. This film is presumed to be lost.[3][4][5] According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $164,000 domestically and $57,000 foreign.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Rin Tin Tin as Rinty
- Audrey Ferris as June
- Carroll Nye as Pat
- Paul Panzer as Mike Doyle
- Otto Hoffman as Pop Marlow
Plot
[edit]Rinty (Rin Tin Tin), the courageous dog of the desert, embarks on a thrilling journey from the wild sands to the heart of the bustling city. Rescued and given a home by June (Audrey Ferris), granddaughter of Pop Marlow (Otto Hoffman), the proprietor of a dime museum, Rinty quickly adapts from desert adventurer to skilled thief-tracker navigating the urban jungle.
Pop Marlow grows suspicious and fires Mike Doyle (Paul Panzer), a ruthless animal trainer whose unwelcome attentions toward June cross the line. Soon after, Pop mysteriously vanishes. Concerned, June implores her sweetheart Pat (Carroll Nye), a steadfast police detective, to enlist Rinty’s help in finding him.
Rinty leads Pat through the shadows of the city’s underworld to a sinister haunt where Pop is held captive by Doyle’s gang. In a tense moment, Pat is attacked by the gang’s fierce bulldog and, in the confusion of the darkened room, mistakes the bulldog for Rinty.
At the police station, just as Rinty faces an unjust death sentence, Pop Marlow escapes his captors and arrives in the nick of time to save his loyal dog. Reunited, June, Rinty, and Pat look ahead to a hopeful and happy future.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 6 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Rinty of the Desert". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ Rinty of the Desert at SilentEra
- ^ "Rinty of the Desert". Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Rinty of the Desert at Lost Film Files:Warner Brothers lost films - 1928
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