Movie: Old Yeller

Top 8 Billed Cast

Tommy Kirk
Tommy Kirk

Travis Coates

Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire

Katie Coates

Fess Parker
Fess Parker

Jim Coates

Kevin Corcoran
Kevin Corcoran

Arliss Coates

Jeff York
Jeff York

Bud Searcy

Beverly Washburn
Beverly Washburn

Lisbeth Searcy

Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors

Sanderson

Spike
Spike

Old Yeller

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1957-12-25

  • Average

    6.913

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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