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The Underdog
Directed by William Nigh
Written by
Produced by Max Alexander
Starring
CinematographyRobert E. Cline
Edited by Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • October 19, 1943 (1943-10-19)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Underdog is a 1943 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Barton MacLane, Jan Wiley and Charlotte Wynters. [1]

It is a story of how a dog overcomes his fear of fire when his young master is endangered by saboteurs. [2]

Plot

After losing his farm, a man moves to a small town in World War II. His elder son is away serving in the army, while his younger boy struggles to fit in and clashes with a neighbourhood gang.

Cast

Production and release

Production started in late July 1943. [3] The film was released on October, 10 1943. [3]

Distribution

Because of the presence of scenes showing sabotage, the War Department rejected this film from export. [3]

References

  1. ^ Parish & Pitts p.294
  2. ^ "The Underdog (1943)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. ^ a b c "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

Bibliography

  • Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. Film directors: a guide to their American films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Underdog
Directed by William Nigh
Written by
Produced by Max Alexander
Starring
CinematographyRobert E. Cline
Edited by Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • October 19, 1943 (1943-10-19)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Underdog is a 1943 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Barton MacLane, Jan Wiley and Charlotte Wynters. [1]

It is a story of how a dog overcomes his fear of fire when his young master is endangered by saboteurs. [2]

Plot

After losing his farm, a man moves to a small town in World War II. His elder son is away serving in the army, while his younger boy struggles to fit in and clashes with a neighbourhood gang.

Cast

Production and release

Production started in late July 1943. [3] The film was released on October, 10 1943. [3]

Distribution

Because of the presence of scenes showing sabotage, the War Department rejected this film from export. [3]

References

  1. ^ Parish & Pitts p.294
  2. ^ "The Underdog (1943)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. ^ a b c "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

Bibliography

  • Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. Film directors: a guide to their American films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

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