Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog.
Casts Jeanette MacDonald, Lloyd Nolan, Claude Jarman Jr., Lewis Stone, Percy Kilbride, Nicholas Joy, Margaret Hamilton, Hope Landin, Esther Somers
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Dog Who Saved Christmas
Forevergreen
Dog Food
The Little Fox
The Premature Burial
Before I Wake
Perro callejero
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Manhattan Melodrama
Afro-Ken
The Christmas Shepherd
The Three Dogateers
Heidi
Irving Undead
High Sierra
Lassie: A New Adventure
To Build a Fire
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
The Fool Killer
Don't Buy the Liverwurst
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The Dog Who Saved Christmas
IMDB 4.9 | Nov , 2009
Zeus, a Labrador Retriever and a former police dog, has lost his bark after his barking ended up blowing off a five-year investigation and his partner can't shoot straight again and ends up at the pound. He is adopted by a father as both an early Christmas present and as a guard dog for the house, but the mom remains hesitant.Forevergreen
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2025
An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.Dog Food
IMDB 6.4 | May , 2014
When Declan loses his dog and best friend, Ralphie, his life starts to unravel.The Little Fox
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1981
A tale about a little fox Vuk from the novel of the famous Hungarian writer István Fekete.The Premature Burial
IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 1962
An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.Before I Wake
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2016
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.Perro callejero
IMDB 7.9 | Feb , 1980
An abandoned child steals to survive and has problems when he decides to steal from the priest who helps him.Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2020
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.Manhattan Melodrama
IMDB 7 | May , 1934
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.Afro-Ken
IMDB 1 | Jun , 2001
Afro-Ken, a dog with a rainbow-colored afro, is a happy dog that does not speak. He likes things that look like him, such as cotton candy. There are different types of Afro-Ken, with different hairstyles, such as a mohawk (called Mohican-Ken), curls (Curly-Ken), and no hair (Normal-Ken).The Christmas Shepherd
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2014
Sally Brown, a successful children's book author and Army widow loses her late husband's German Shepherd, Buddy, only to later find him adopted by a new family - single father Mark Green and his teenage daughter Emma. Each finds a sense of Christmas spirit as they struggle to decide with whom the dog really belongs.The Three Dogateers
IMDB 5.4 | Nov , 2014
When a couple of burglars make off with their family's presents and decorations, the Three Dogateers set off on a journey to sniff out the bad guys and save Christmas!Heidi
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1937
Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.Irving Undead
IMDB 2 | Oct , 2021
Henry Irving is dead. Join Irving’s restless spirit as he tells the story of how he transformed himself from a stuttering, spindly country boy into the most formidable actor of the nineteenth century. It is a story of a man who petrified London with his Gothic portrayals of mad monarchs, guilt-stricken murderers and the devil himself. A story of a man who could never escape his monsters – even in death. A filmed version of the live one-man stage play by James Swanton.High Sierra
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1941
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.Lassie: A New Adventure
IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 2023
Flo and his trusted Collie pal Lassie spend the summer at Aunt Cosma's, alongside her foster children Kleo and Henry, and her dog Pippa. When local canines start disappearing, including Pippa, Lassie rallies the kids to solve the mystery.To Build a Fire
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1969
A man travels by foot in the snow with his dog.Hachi: A Dog's Tale
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2009
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.The Fool Killer
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1965
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
Washed-up novelty musician Reuben Gimbel wants to resurrect his career after his agent dies.