Director Derek Twist, about whom I must ashamedly confess I know not a thing, pulls off a spendid job of keeping the action interesting, even if the script rates far from a cliffhanger, or even just riveting.
The centrepiece is the relationship between Turner as the copper who loves dogs and becomes a dog handler and trainer for the British police, and Joan Rice as his wife, who takes a while to accept all that a copper's life actually entails, and the implications of bringing a cop canine into the household.
Rex III is quite splendid as the hero dog who manages to thwart and bring to justice the thief who opened the film with the cold-blooded murder of a fellow policeman.
Competent photography, lovely cars of the 1950s, and a good-natured atmosphere make POLICE DOG very pleasant viewing. 7/10.
The centrepiece is the relationship between Turner as the copper who loves dogs and becomes a dog handler and trainer for the British police, and Joan Rice as his wife, who takes a while to accept all that a copper's life actually entails, and the implications of bringing a cop canine into the household.
Rex III is quite splendid as the hero dog who manages to thwart and bring to justice the thief who opened the film with the cold-blooded murder of a fellow policeman.
Competent photography, lovely cars of the 1950s, and a good-natured atmosphere make POLICE DOG very pleasant viewing. 7/10.