An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.

Skeeter has found this dog and discovers no one knows what kind it is. He discusses the matter with his uncle, expressing a desire to keep and train the dog for bird hunting, after finding the dog has super-sensing ability, but it does not bark. It "yodles" or laughs, as some would say. However, the real owner, a kennel Walden Grover (William Hopper) works for, wants it back due to the breed's rarity. A very sensitive and moving film, especially for fans of Walter Brennan and any dog lover.—Merv Denman <[email protected]>

An orphaned boy, Skeeter, lives in a cabin with his elderly Uncle Jesse in the Pascagula Swamp of Mississippi where they cut and sell cypress knees. When the boy finds a strange dog that laughs instead of barks, cleans itself like a cat, and can pick up scents from incredible distances, he reckons on keeping her and training her to point birds.—Jeff Hole <[email protected]>