The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog

1964 1h 34m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

FamilyCrimeComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Hector, the dog of an officer of the merchant navy, wanders during a stopover in Lisbon. Captured by smugglers, he is soon used as a mule in a case of diamond smuggling. But this is not counting on his innate sense of justice and law...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guy Stockwell
Max
Craig Hill
Bill
Walter Gotell
Benton
Edmund Hashim
Duke
Ed McCready
Adolph
Eric Pohlmann
Hugo
Fortunio Bonanova
Inspector
Henry Brandon
Circus Roustabout

Credits

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Director: Vincent McEveety
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent McEveety, shot by Amerigo Gengarelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Guy Stockwell and Craig Hill and Walter Gotell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057867 — 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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The take

Vincent McEveety directs. Amerigo Gengarelli behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Vincent McEveety, shot by Amerigo Gengarelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Guy Stockwell and Craig Hill and Walter Gotell carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0057867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.