Sam is no ordinary dog. He is the son of Yeller, the four-legged hero who won your heart in Walt Disney's classic adventure, Old Yeller. With his two young masters Travis and Arliss Coates (Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran), gentle Sam faces even greater dangers than Yeller did. From the ferocious attacks of wolves and wildcats to the hostile actions of renegade Indians, Savage Sam presents a heartwarming story of love, devotion, and trust set in the sprawling pioneering days of the untamed West.

New Italian mob kingpin Nicky Cottero (Kirk Acevedo) shows his no-holds-barred style by threatening the Donnelly boys' mother (Kate Mulgrew). Meanwhile, Tommy is forced to accept Dokey's bribe; Sean continues his recovery; and Jenny deals with the consequences of bedding Samson (James Badge Dale).

Tommy, (Jonathan Tucker) being the so-called new head of the neighborhood, is guilted into helping a woman evict drug dealers from her building, only to feel scammed when he finds out she may be one herself. Jimmy (Thomas Guiry) continues in his attempts to take over the neighborhood and stoops to an all-time low when he demands payment from Jenny (Olivia Wilde) and her father. Nicky Cottero (Kirk Acevedo) finds out that Kevin (Billy Lush) and the Donnellys are behind Louie Downtown's disappearance. Keith Nobbs, Michael Stahl-David, Peter Greene, Betsy Beutler, Kevin Conway and Kevin Corrigan also star.

Based on the novel by Fred Gipson, Old Yeller is set in Texas in 1869. While his father is away on a cattle drive, 15-year-old Travis Coates (Tommy Kirk) takes over management of the family farm. Adopting a strictly business policy, Travis is irritated when younger brother, Arliss (Kevin Corcoran), adopts a frisky stray dog. But soon Travis is as fond of the dog as everyone else in the family; moreover, Old Yeller is an excellent watchdog. But while fighting off a mad wolf, Yeller is infected with rabies. Though Yeller seems unaffected at first, he eventually behaves so viciously that the disheartened Travis has no choice but to shoot the dog. A heart-to-heart talk between Travis and his returning father (Fess Parker), coupled with the adoption of a new pup, paves the way to an emotional but reasonably happy ending. Earning eight million dolalrs domestically on its first release, Old Yeller convinced Walt Disney to devote more and more time to live-action films and less time to animation -- which at the time