Good cast- terribly sad movie. SPOILERS*** I do not like sad animal movies, Old Yeller and Ring Of Bright Water for example. I read the synopsis on TCM and as I am a big Lionel Barrymore fan was interested in the movie. I read reviews and googled to make sure I wasn't going to see a tragic animal film. An improbable happy ending - hah! I watched the movie only to hear about a dog being hit by a car, surviving to give birth, weakly trying to make it home to her beloved owner only to strangle to death in a fence. The owner (Lionel Barrymore ) got one of her pups so I guess that makes for a happy ending for some. Liked the actors hated the movie.