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Driftwood (1947)

Driftwood poster
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A little orphan girl forms a bond with a stray collie in a small town. She finds a new home and family through the dog's loyalty and love.

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What happens

Driftwood is a 1947 American drama film produced and directed by Allan Dwan and starring Ruth Warrick, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger and Charlotte Greenwood. The movie also features Natalie Wood as a little orphan girl who adopts a collie. It was produced by Republic Pictures, the largest Hollywood company outside the major studios, as a more prestigious release than the low-budget westerns and crime films that Republic specialized in. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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