On the Border (1930) - Rin-Tin-Tin, Armida, John Litel

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Movie: On the Border

Top 7 Billed Cast

Rin-Tin-Tin

Rinty

Armida

Pepita

John Litel

Dave (as John B. Litel)

Philo McCullough

Farrell

Bruce Covington

Don José

Walter Miller

Border Patrol Commander

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
Western Drama Family
Languages:
English
Keywords
german shepherd

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