Movie·1972·1h 32m
The Biscuit Eater
Directed By
Vincent McEveety
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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."
Written By
Lawrence Edward Watkin
Producer
Bill Anderson
Cinematography
Richard A. Kelley
Music
Robert F. Brunner
Editor
Ray de Leuw
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Earl Holliman
Harve McNeil
Johnny Whitaker
Lonnie McNeil
Pat Crowley
Mary Lee McNeil
Lew Ayres
Mr. Ames
Godfrey Cambridge
Willie Dorsey
Beah Richards
Charity Tomlin
Clifton James
Mr. Eben
George Spell
Text Tomlin
// crew
Crew
James H. Street
Story
Vincent McEveety
Director
Bill Anderson
Producer
Robert F. Brunner
Original Music Composer
Ray de Leuw
Editor
Lawrence Edward Watkin
Writer
Richard A. Kelley
Director of Photography
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