An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.
Walter Brennan Uncle Jesse Jackson
Phil Harris A. H. 'Cash' Evans
Brandon De Wilde Skeeter Jackson
Sidney Poitier Gates Watson
William Hopper Walden Grover
Louise Beavers Bonnie Drew
George Chandler Reporter
Dawn Bender Girl with donuts