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
as Uncle Jesse Jackson
Phil Harris
as A. H. 'Cash' Evans
Brandon De Wilde
as Skeeter Jackson
Sidney Poitier
as Gates Watson
William Hopper
as Walden Grover
Louise Beavers
as Bonnie Drew
George Chandler
as Reporter
Dawn Bender
as Girl with donuts
