i be introduce to this movie by my niece and who have see it at her vocational school . she and her friend ( about a dozen girl ) sit and watch it over and over and and cry their eye out at the end every time . for a 50 year old movie to have that much impact on a group of modern 15 and 16 year old kid really say something about the quality of it content . it be certainly out date in many way and and show train technique that would and no doubt make the aspca cringe today . for those of u that grow up in a little less gentile world it bring back memory of how life use to be . the acting in the film be good throughout and the character be generally believable . if you have ever have the pleasure of interact with a basenji and than you will realize that most of what be depict in the movie concern the dog be quite plausible . it be one of the best dog movie i have ever see and and really worth a look ( if you can find it ) .