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Rocky

Rocky
★ 8.0/10•1948•1h 16m•NR•Western•Drama

Out fishing one day, painter John Hammond and his son Chris come across Bert Hillman, the foreman of a local ranch. He and his ranch hand are searching for a wild dog that killed one of their sheep. They find the animal and kill it, along with one of its puppies, but after they leave Hammond and his son discover another puppy still alive. They take it home and call it Rocky. John believes that a dog descended from sheep-killers will himself become a sheep-killer someday, but e gives his son a chance to raise and train the dog, hoping that he can train the killer instinct from it. Unfortunately, local farmers have reported an epidemic of sheep-killings, and they suspect that Rocky is responsible for them.

Phil Karlson · Director

Jack DeWitt · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 17, 1948

Actors

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Chris Hammond

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

John Hammond

Nita Hunter

Nita Hunter

Kathy Forrester

Gale Sherwood

Gale Sherwood

Ellen Forrester

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Kenneth Forrester

William Ruhl

Drew

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Hortense

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Bert Hillman

John Alvin

John Alvin

Jack Arnold

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Hanson

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