The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin showcasted one of television's earliest canine heroes who left big paw prints for his descendants to follow. The first episode of this canine crime fighter series commenced when the U.S. Cavalry came upon a wagon train that had been attacked by Apache Indians. The only survivors were a young boy named Rusty and his German shepherd he called Rin Tin Tin. The Cavalry took the boy and his dog to Fort Apache in Arizona, where Lt. Ripley "Rip" Masters made Rusty a Corporal so he could stay on at the fort.

Series details

• Title: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1954-10-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1959-05-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 10604
• IMDb ID: tt0046576
• TVDB ID: 76529

Cast and credited roles

• Lee Aaker — Cpl. Rusty
• James Brown — Lt. Rip Masters
• Joe Sawyer — Sgt. Biff O'Hara
• Rand Brooks — Cpl. Boone
• William Forrest — Major Swanson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1954-10-15; final listed air date 1955-06-03.
• Season 2: premiered 1955-09-09; final listed air date 1956-06-01.
• Season 3: premiered 1956-09-07; final listed air date 1957-06-21.
• Season 4: premiered 1957-09-20; final listed air date 1958-04-18.
• Season 5: premiered 1958-09-19; final listed air date 1959-05-08.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.