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The Biscuit Eater (1972)

6.2/10 1h 32m Mar 22, 1972
Drama Family

Nothing warms the heart like the story of a boy and his dog. Lonnie (Johnny Whitaker) and Text (George Spell) are two friends determined, against all odds, to turn a misfit hound into a hero. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil (Earl Holliman) tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing "biscuit eater."

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Movie Details

Original Title The Biscuit Eater
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Earl Holliman
Earl Holliman
Harve McNeil
Popularity: 1.3
Johnny Whitaker
Johnny Whitaker
Lonnie McNeil
Popularity: 3.2
Pat Crowley
Pat Crowley
Mary Lee McNeil
Popularity: 0.6
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
Mr. Ames
Popularity: 0.9
Godfrey Cambridge
Godfrey Cambridge
Willie Dorsey
Popularity: 0.3
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Charity Tomlin
Popularity: 1.9
Clifton James
Clifton James
Mr. Eben
Popularity: 10.8
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George Spell
Text Tomlin
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Director Vincent McEveety
Producer Bill Anderson
Editor Ray de Leuw
Writer Lawrence Edward Watkin

Production

Walt Disney Productions
US

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Keywords

friendship tennessee dog boy and dog pets racial harmony

Reviews from TMDB

r96sk 7/10
Aug 6, 2020

Wholesome story about two kids and a dog. I very much enjoyed <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>. It doesn't feature a showstopping plot or cast, but it manages to leave nice and heartfelt feelings behind. It is somewhat similar to other films featuring children and animals, but I feel Disney got th ... Read more

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Details
Release Date March 22, 1972
Runtime 1h 32m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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