The Wolf Dog
| The Wolf Dog | |
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| Directed by | Colbert Clark Harry L. Fraser |
| Written by | Barney A. Sarecky Sherman L. Lowe Al Martin Wyndham Gittens Colbert Clark |
| Produced by | Nat Levine |
| Starring | Frankie Darro Rin Tin Tin, Jr. Boots Mallory George J. Lewis Henry B. Walthall Hale Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Tom Galligan Harry Neumann William Nobles |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Distributed by | Mascot Pictures |
Running time | 12 chapters (240 min) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wolf Dogis a 1933 AmericanPre-CodeMascotfilm serialdirected byColbert ClarkandHarry L. Fraserand starringFrankie DarroandRin Tin Tin, Jr.The plot concerns a young boy becoming the heir to a fortune and a villain attempting to take it from him. The boy's canine pet, Rin Tin Tin Jr., is the star of the film, protecting his master from a succession of murder attempts.
This was Rin Tin Tin Jr.'s first serial outing, having replaced the original Rin Tin Tin who died in 1932. He also starred in two other serials,The Law of the Wild(1934) andThe Adventures of Rex and Rinty(1935).The Wolf Dogwas released on Sept. 30, 1933.[1]
Plot
[edit]Youngster Frank Courtney discovers that he has inherited control of a Los Angeles shipping line. The current president, Norman Bryan, does not want to lose his position and conspires to have the boy killed. Rin Tin Tin Jr., the Wonder Dog, protects the boy from Bryan's murderous plots throughout the serial's running time.
Cast
[edit]- Frankie Darroas Frank Courtney, heir to a shipping line
- Rin Tin Tin, Jr.as Pal, Frank's dog
- Boots Malloryas Irene Blane, who is really Frank's cousin Irene Courtney
- George J. Lewisas Bob Whitlock, radio operator
- Henry B. Walthallas Jim Courtney
- Hale Hamiltonas Norman Bryan,villainouscurrent President of the shipping line
- Fred Kohleras Joe Stevens
- Donald Reedas Swanson
- Gordon De Mainas Murphy
- Tom Londonas Brooks
- Stanley Blystoneas Lang
- Max Wagneras Dave Harmon
- Leon Holmes as Napoleon
- Sarah Paddenas Mrs. Stevens
- Dickie Mooreas Boy at Airport
- Carroll Nyeas Radio Announcer
- Lew Meehanas Rancher
- Harry Tenbrookas Sailor (uncredited)
Production
[edit]Stunts
[edit]- Yakima Canutt- the "Ram Rod" (stunt coordinator)
- George Magrill
- Kermit Maynard
Chapter titles
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- The Call of the Wilderness
- The Shadow of a Crime
- The Fugitive
- A Dead Man's Hand
- Wolf Pack Law
- The Gates of Mercy
- The Empty Room
- Avenging Fangs
- Wizard of the Wireless
- Accused
- The Broken Record
- Danger Lights
Source:[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Orlean, Susan (2011). Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. New York: Simon & Schuster.ISBN978-1-4391-9013-5.
- ^Cline, William C (1984). "Filmography".In the Nick of Time.McFarland & Company. p.208.ISBN0-7864-0471-X.
External links
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- The Wolf DogatIMDb
- Stillsat filesofjerryblake.com