Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World (1973)

Digby consumes a bowl of Project X, a liquid growth formula. Soon, he becomes a sheepdog of gigantic size!

Director:

Joseph McGrath

Writers:

Charles Isaacs (story), Ted Key (novel)

Stars:

Jim Dale, Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Dale	...	Jeff Eldon
Spike Milligan	...	Dr. Harz
Angela Douglas	...	Janine
John Bluthal	...	Jerry
Norman Rossington	...	Tom
Milo O'Shea	...	Dr. Jameson
Richard Beaumont	...	Billy White
Dinsdale Landen	...	Colonel Masters
Garfield Morgan	...	Rogerson
Victor Spinetti	...	Professor Ribart
Harry Towb	...	Ringmaster
Kenneth J. Warren	...	General Frank
Bob Todd	...	The Great Manzini
Margaret Stuart	...	Assistant
Molly Urquhart	...	Aunt Ina

Storyline

Before his adventure begins, Digby is given to Bill by a friendly vet, but as Bill's grandfather doesn't like to have an English sheepdog in his house, Bill is forced to give him away. He gives Digby to a guy who works in a defense lab that experiments with animals and plants for space travel. A growth-boosting chemical is made in the lab, and the animal trainer steals some to boost his own tomato crop. Accidentally, the dog is fed some and, as a result, is growing all the time; eventually, he's the size of an ocean liner. As weird animals are attractions, Digby is stolen by two well-dressed hoods and sold to a circus, from which Digby escapes, hunted by the military, both Army and Air Force!

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Plot Keywords:

animal character name as title | digby the dog character | seven word title | sheepdog | dog | 

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Taglines:

The Biggest Howl Ever Unleashed!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Screenwriter Michael Pertwee was the elder brother of Jon Pertwee, who was enjoying success as the third incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963) at the time.

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Connections

References King Kong (1933)

User Reviews

Great childhood memories

I remember seeing Digby- The Biggest Dog In the World as a child at a Saturday afternoon matinee. I loved this movie! Digby eats some experimental dog food and grows to a giant.

I remember crying towards the end when they were going to bomb Digby for causing havoc across the British countryside. I cheered when he came running out of the smoke back to his normal size.

For some reason this movie sticks with me after 30 years. Sure, the acting wasn't that great and the special effects were horrendous in retrospect but it sure was a great childhood movie for me

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Digby - Der größte Hund der Welt

Filming Locations:

High Canons, Buckettsland Lane, Well End, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Gross USA:

$219,950

Company Credits

Production Co:

City Investing Company, Walter Shenson Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1