Rinty of the Desert (1928)
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.
Top billed cast
Rin-Tin-TinRinty
Audrey FerrisJune Marlow
Carroll NyePat
Paul PanzerMike Doyle
Otto HoffmanPop Marlow
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