Police Dog Story

"K-9 cop smashes city's toughest mob."

1961 1h 2m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1★5.4IMDB · 65

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Synopsis

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After exhaustive training, a police dog joins an arson investigation.

“K-9 cop smashes city's toughest mob.”

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Cast

James Brown
Norm Edwards
Merry Anders
Terry Dayton
Barry Kelley
Bert Dana
Milton Frome
Todd Wellman
Vinton Hayworth
Commissioner
Francis De Sales
Capt. Dietrich
Brad Trumbull
Bill Fyre
Pat McCaffrie
Keith Early

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Orville H. Hampton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Maury Gertsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Minth 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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James Brown and Merry Anders and Barry Kelley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "K-9 cop smashes city's toughest mob.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Maury Gertsman behind the camera. Michael Minth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Maury Gertsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael Minth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Brown and Merry Anders and Barry Kelley carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "K-9 cop smashes city's toughest mob.".
7IMDB entry: tt0055316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.