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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 453

The Test

193559 minUnited States

Crime Adventure Western

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 55:29
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

A trapper leaves his dog guarding a valuable supply of furs. Rival traders lure the animal away and steal the goods, making its apparent failure part of their plan. The dog follows the thieves' trail, turning the recovery of the furs into a test of the trust between an owner and his companion.

Cast

Grant Withers

Brule Conway

Monte Blue

Pepite La Joie

Lafe McKee

Dad McVey

Artie Ortego

Henchman Black Wolf

DirectorsBernard B. Ray

Historical context

Rin Tin Tin Jr. carries the central action in this Reliable Pictures adventure. The story builds its suspense around canine tracking and initiative, continuing the animal-star format established by his famous predecessor.

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Grant Withers — trailer screenshot (RKO) · Public domain
Monte Blue — Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980) · Public domain

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