The Amazing Dobermans

"Crime Fighting and Cut Up Comedy with the Daring Doberman Gang!"

1976 1h 36m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 13

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept. agent stop a racketeer and his gang.

“Crime Fighting and Cut Up Comedy with the Daring Doberman Gang!”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Daniel Hughes
James Franciscus
Lucky
Barbara Eden
Justine
Jack Carter
Solly Kramer
Billy Barty
Samson
Charlie Brill
Professor
Parley Baer
Septimus
James Almanzar
Slager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byron Chudnow
Writers: William Goldstein, Michael Kraike, Richard Chapman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Doberman Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Byron Chudnow, shot by Gregory Sandor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Astaire and James Franciscus and Barbara Eden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Crime Fighting and Cut Up Comedy with the Daring Doberman Gang!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Byron Chudnow directs. Gregory Sandor behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. James Potter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Doberman Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Byron Chudnow, shot by Gregory Sandor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fred Astaire and James Franciscus and Barbara Eden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Crime Fighting and Cut Up Comedy with the Daring Doberman Gang!".
8IMDB entry: tt0074130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.