The Biscuit Eater (1940 film)

The Biscuit Eater
Directed byStuart Heisler
Written byStuart Anthony
Lillie Hayward
Based onthe short story "The Biscuit Eater"
by James H. Street
Produced byJack Moss
StarringBilly Lee
Cordell Hickman
Richard Lane
CinematographyLeo Tover
Edited byEverett Douglas
Music byFriedrich Hollaender
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 22, 1940 (1940-05-22) (New York City)
Running time
81-82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Biscuit Eater is a 1940 children's film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Billy Lee and Cordell Hickman as two kids who raise a runt of a dog. It was named one of the Top Ten Films of 1940 by the National Board of Review.[1] Walt Disney Productions made a 1972 remake under the same title.

  1. ^ "1940 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved January 5, 2015.