A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.
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Pete Smith
- Narrator
- (voice)
Margaret Bert
- Mother
- (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
- Father
- (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
- Rancher
- (uncredited)
Sally Martin
- Young Daughter
- (uncredited)
Babs Nelson
- Betty Lou
- (uncredited)
Stanley Price
- Prosecuting Attorney
- (uncredited)
Robert Wayne
- Judge
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis film has no dialogue between the actors. The only sounds are the narrator's voice and an occasional sound effect such as barking dogs.
- GoofsBetween Major's being taken away and the trial, we don't hear if any more sheep are being killed, which would have surely been the case with the coyote being the culprit.
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Nice Little Story
Killer-Dog (1936)
*** (out of 4)
Nice short from MGM and Pete Smith has a dog put on trial for the murder of a couple sheep. It turns out that the dog, Major, has some wolf blood in him and his own father had to be shot for killing sheep. The dog eventually has to go on trial where he has to be defended by his owner (Ralph Byrd). This is a pleasant little short that manages to tell a pretty good story that doesn't try to do anything special except to just entertain. I thought the story was a good one that managed to keep the viewer wondering if the dog was innocent or guilty but I think everyone will know the outcome. The ending is a pretty good one as Tourneur's dark style is evident in a very good sequence that I won't ruin for anyone reading this. Byrd is best known for the role in various DICK TRACY movies but he's quite good here even though he doesn't get any speaking lines. Babs Nelson is also in the cast and she's best remembered for being one of the folks who led their voices to Bambi.
*** (out of 4)
Nice short from MGM and Pete Smith has a dog put on trial for the murder of a couple sheep. It turns out that the dog, Major, has some wolf blood in him and his own father had to be shot for killing sheep. The dog eventually has to go on trial where he has to be defended by his owner (Ralph Byrd). This is a pleasant little short that manages to tell a pretty good story that doesn't try to do anything special except to just entertain. I thought the story was a good one that managed to keep the viewer wondering if the dog was innocent or guilty but I think everyone will know the outcome. The ending is a pretty good one as Tourneur's dark style is evident in a very good sequence that I won't ruin for anyone reading this. Byrd is best known for the role in various DICK TRACY movies but he's quite good here even though he doesn't get any speaking lines. Babs Nelson is also in the cast and she's best remembered for being one of the folks who led their voices to Bambi.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Oct 28, 2009
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- Pete Smith Specialties (1936-1937 Season) #1: Killer Dog
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- Runtime10 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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