MGM
Directed by David Bradley
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Little Bud lives on an orange farm with his typical American family. He adopts a stray dog and names it "Boy". Meanwhile, a stranger moves into the neglected mansion next door. His anti-social behavior makes him a target for all the kids in the neighborhood, as well as a source of gossip among the adults at the grocery store and in the barber shop. "Boy" turns up missing one day and is found dead in the stranger's yard. Bud believes the stranger poisoned him and becomes consumed with hate. He digs into the man's past and finds some startling details. Moodily photographed in black and white, the final scenes take place in smoke-filled orchards on a cold night, as the farmers try to save their crop by burning oil, and Bud uncovers the truth about the stranger. This is not a Saturday matinee film about a boy and his dog, but rather an intelligent drama that explores the very adult theme of dealing with the pain of losing a loved one.
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