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ELMO TRF/16MM RIN-TIN-TIN IN SILENT THRILLER A CONDOR IS KILLING LAMBS, AND THE DOG TAKES THE BLAME, CONTAINS A VILLAIN & A POSSE ;Little girl, shepherding family watching sheep & having picnic lunch, their dog joins them ;At another ranch...shepherds sharing meal over campfire, their dog finds a dead lamb and barks to call them, men pick up dead lamb ;German shepherd watching sheep, Dusk posse approaching lone cabin, man opens the door, posse accuses him of having a killer dog ;Man goes off with posse, dog watching sheep, condor in flight, frightened herd of sheep run away, condor lands on dead tree ;Dog creeping forward, perched condor, dog barking, stupid dog trying to catch vulture, DX posse approaching ;Condor in flight, dog running, man whistles for dog, men walk thru herd of sheep (the one guys still carrying a dead lamb) ;Sunset silhouette two men walking along hill, dog barking at condor perched on mtn peak, condor flies away, dog says duh ;Frightened sheep huddle together (sheep concentrate), dog stands up, dog running, dog fight, meanwhile condor picks out a sheep ; Dog barks, condor spreads wings over dead lamb, dog scares away condor just in time for men to find lamb & suspect dog ;Dog follows condor back to its mtn perch...men call dog, dog limps out of brush...dog trying to reach condor on ledge ; Condor pecking, dog falls over cliff (that's a real dog), condor spread sits wings, dog limping, woman feeding baby ;Man comes home with bad news, man kisses baby...man with rifle shoots at dog...family at dinner table, dog returns home ;Dog scratches on door, slowly comes inside, closes car behind him, family trying to ignore the dog, dog begging ;Man takes revolver out of drawer, takes dog outside on rope, little girl on porch, this is funny- man is about to shoot the dog ;But he can't stand to look, so he doesn't notice the baby is sitting by the dog- he fires the gun, woman screams ;Woman grabs baby, baby unties dogs rope...lone man approaches cabin, knocks on door, family looks startled, man hides dog, visitor ;Dog peeks out from under bed, dog scratching, visitor reads newspaper, visitor snoops around then leaves, family much relieved ;Shepherds & tent near flock, having coffee around campfire, dog finds dead lamb...woman tying up dog...man hides behind tree ;Baby sitting with dog, dog barking out window straining rope, woman looks out window, woman hides dog in cellar; Villain looks in window, knocks on door, enters cabin & argues with woman, talks to baby...man watching sheep, posse arrives ;Men notice sheep are frightened, men shoot at vulture, posse runs off...villain finds dogs hiding place, woman faints ;Villain brings her water, after a struggle villain opens cellar door, villain locks woman in closet, throws chair at dog ;Baby tries to open latch, man fighting with dog- rolling around on the floor- dog even bites his crotch ;Man strangling dog...men running thru wilderness...baby opens cabin door & runs out, man fighting dog, man knocked unconscious ;Yes! Condor shows up...frightened woman looking out window, dog barking & straining collar, finally dog breaks free ;Woman breaks out of closet, condor flies away with baby, dog & woman climb mtn, condor & baby on peak, dog barks at it ;Men run thru forest...woman helps dog get across ravine, dog finally gets condor, both plummet down...man rescues baby ;Dog crawls away from dead condor, dog plays dead...villain in cabin rises and grabs axe to finish the job...family looks on in horror ; Villain raises axe over prone dog- one of the men fires his rifle-and knocks the axe right out of his hands ;Posse informs villain about the condor killing sheep, happy family reunion with dog ;Epilogue- family in cozy cabin, dog is bottle feeding a lamb ;