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The Daring Dobermans

"They're in control . . . They're out of sight . . . They're back . . . for the hip-est heist in history!"

1973 1h 28m EN
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★5.9TMDB · 10
Thriller
Synopsis
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Three men track down a pack of Dobermans and along with a young Native American boy, train the Dobermans to rob the campaign funds of a politician.

“They're in control . . . They're out of sight . . . They're back . . . for the hip-est heist in history!”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Byron Chudnow
Writers
Alan Alch, Jack Kaplan
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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53 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 Robert Caramico. 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 Robert O. Ragland. 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 Herman Freedman 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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Charles Robinson and Tim Considine and Joan Caulfield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're in control . . . They're out of sight . . . They're back . . . for the hip-est heist in history!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Byron Chudnow directs. Robert Caramico behind the camera. Robert O. Ragland scores. Herman Freedman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Part of the "The Doberman Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Byron Chudnow, shot by Robert Caramico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Robert O. Ragland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Herman Freedman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Charles Robinson and Tim Considine and Joan Caulfield carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "They're in control . . . They're out of sight . . . They're back . . . for the hip-est heist in history!".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0069944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Robert Caramico
Original score
Robert O. Ragland
Editing
Herman Freedman
Runtime
88 min · 1h 28m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

Part of

The Doberman Gang Collection

Also by

Byron Chudnow

Key crew

  • ProducerDavid Chudnow
  • Associate ProducerIrving Temaner
  • EditorHerman Freedman
  • Art DirectionRay Markham

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dog
  • doberman

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1973-07-01PG

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