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The Biscuit Eater
THERE is real DRAMA in this story of a BOY...and his DOG!
1940 | 81m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Heisler |
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| Writer: | Stuart Anthony, James H. Street, Lillie Hayward |
| Staring: |
| Two little boys have faith in a dog they name Promise, so much faith that they enter him in the championship trials for bird dogs. The favorite is Georgia Boy bred and trained by the boys' fathers. And if Georgia Boy doesn't win, the fathers may both lose their jobs. | |
| Release Date: | May 24, 1940 |
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| Director: | Stuart Heisler |
| Writer: | Stuart Anthony, James H. Street, Lillie Hayward |
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| Keywords | father |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Billy Lee | Lonnie McNeil |
| Cordell Hickman | Text Lee |
| Richard Lane | Harvey McNeil |
| Lester Matthews | Mr. Ames |
| Helene Millard | Mrs. McNeil |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Sermon |
| Tiverton Invader | Promise - the Dog |
| Earl Johnson | Field Judge |
| William D. Russell | Field Judge (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Stuart Anthony | Screenplay |
| James H. Street | Story |
| Lillie Hayward | Screenplay |
| Stuart Heisler | Director |
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