

The Biscuit Eater
1972 · Movie · 1h 32m · G
DramaFamily
Overview
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."
Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
Key crew
- Vincent McEveetyDirector
- Lawrence Edward WatkinWriter
- Robert F. BrunnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Earl HollimanHarve McNeil
- Johnny WhitakerLonnie McNeil
- Pat CrowleyMary Lee McNeil
- Lew AyresMr. Ames
- Godfrey CambridgeWillie Dorsey
- Beah RichardsCharity Tomlin
- Clifton JamesMr. Eben
- George SpellText Tomlin
Stills
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Themes
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