Rocky (1948 film)
1948 film
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Rocky is a 1948 American drama film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier and Gale Sherwood.[1] It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures.
| Rocky | |
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| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Written by | Jack De Witt |
| Story by | Milton Raison |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons |
| Starring | Roddy McDowall Edgar Barrier Gale Sherwood |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Robert Warwick |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A painter, John Hammond, has a dog named Rocky which is suspected for an epidemic of sheep killings.
Cast
- Roddy McDowall as Chris Hammond
- Edgar Barrier as John Hammond
- Nita Hunter as Kathy Forrester
- Gale Sherwood as Ellen Forrester
- Jonathan Hale as Kenneth Forrester
- William Ruhl as Drew
- Claire Whitney as Hortense
- Irving Bacon as Bert Hillman
- John Alvin as Jack Arnold
- Ben Corbett as Hanson
Production
The film was first in a series of movies McDowall agreed to make with Monogram. Filming started 10 June 1947 near Cedar City, Utah.[2] McDowall was also associate producer. He was meant to follow it with an adaptation of Mysterious Island by Jules Verne but that was never made.[3][4]
Nina Hunter was borrowed from Comet Productions to appear in the film.[5]