Rinty of the Desert

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Rinty of the Desert

1928

0h 54m

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Rinty rescues heroine June and hero Pat from all manner of desert dangers, both natural and man-made. The film's high point of tension finds the canine star rescuing Nye from a deep pit.

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5 members

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Rin-Tin-Tin

Rinty

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Audrey Ferris

June Marlow

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Carroll Nye

Pat

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Paul Panzer

Mike Doyle

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Otto Hoffman

Pop Marlow

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