A young boy who is closely attached to his German shepherd is involved in an auto accident during a family outing >that kills his parents. His dog survives the accident and pulls his young master from the flaming wreckage, saving >his life. The ambulance takes the boy but leaves the dog >behind. The dog valiantly tries to follow the ambulance >but is unsuccessful. For the remainder of the movie, the >dog lives with various families, always continuing his >search for his friend. Meanwhile, the boy suffers from >hysterical muteness and doctors believe there is another >reason aside from the loss of his parents. I saw this movie almost 40 years ago and have been trying >unsuccessfully to view it again. Through my child's eyes >it was a heart warming, animal loving, movie. The TV show Littlest Hobo was closely based on this movie starring the same German Shepherd, London.