Movie: On the Border

Top 7 Billed Cast

Rin-Tin-Tin
Rin-Tin-Tin

Rinty

Armida
Armida

Pepita

John Litel
John Litel

Dave (as John B. Litel)

Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough

Farrell

Bruce Covington
Bruce Covington

Don José

Walter Miller
Walter Miller

Border Patrol Commander

William Irving
William Irving

Dusty

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  • Overview

    A Mexico/United States border patrol officer is aided by his police dog, Rinty.

  • Release Date

    1930-03-14

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

    4.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Here's new thrills for the Western fans- with Rinty in his first Vitaphone production.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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