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It's a Dog's Life (1955)

APPROVED 88 min  -  Drama | Comedy  -   23 December 1955 (USA)
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A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.

Director:

Herman Hoffman

Writers:

Richard Harding Davis (story), John Michael Hayes

Stars:

Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis and Edmund Gwenn
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jeff Richards Jeff Richards ...
Patch McGill
Jarma Lewis Jarma Lewis ...
Mabel Maycroft
Edmund Gwenn ...
Jeremiah Edward Emmett Augustus Nolan
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger ...
Mr. Wyndham
Willard Sage Willard Sage ...
Tom Tattle
Sally Fraser Sally Fraser ...
Dorothy Wyndham
Richard Anderson ...
George Oakley
J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan ...
Paddy Corbin
Wildfire Wildfire ...
Wildfire - a Dog
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien ...
Valet at Dog Show
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Storyline

In the early 1900s, a bull terrier living on the streets of the Bowery rises from a street-tough engaging in dogfights to pedigreed show dog among the upper crust. All the while, he has two ambitions--to be reunited with his mother and to get even with his father who deserted her. Written by <dbubbeo@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dog | Beautiful Woman | Dog Actor

Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bar Sinister See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Trivia

There were actually two dogs used to play the lead. Wildfire was used for close-ups and non-action shots, and a double was used to perform the tricks. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "My Three Sons: It's a Dog's Life (#5.27)" (1965) See more »