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War Dogs

War Dogs

ACE GOES OVER THE TOP! He's in the Army now...a four-footed hero fighting for a kid who could

19424.71h 4mNR

Overview

A young boy donates his pet, a police dog, to the army to be trained as a war dog.

Directed by S. Roy Luby
Written by John Vlahos, Ande Lamb
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Top Cast

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Billy Freeman

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

William Freeman

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

Judge Roger Davis

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Joan Allen

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

David J. Titus

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Sgt. Day

John Berkes

John Berkes

Sam Stoner

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Colonel of Marines

George N. Neise

George N. Neise

Hans (as George Neise)

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Fred (as Don Curtis)

Themes & Keywords

doggerman shepherddog hero

About War Dogs

War Dogs is a adventure, war film released in 1942 exploring themes of dog, german shepherd, dog hero. Directed by S. Roy Luby, it stars Billy Lee, Addison Richards, Bradley Page. A young boy donates his pet, a police dog, to the army to be trained as a war dog.

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