Watch War Dogs - 1942 - Remastered Edition
- Approved
- 2007
- 1 hr 3 min
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5.8 (95)
From the Actor War Dogs (Monogram Production), S. Roy Luby - director of unforgettable Westerns (Rogue of the Range, Lawless Land, The Range Busters and others) made a specific effort to help an unusual war effort launched in 1942. War Dogs affirms the then current recruiting of dogs for the protection of Army bases and military establishments. The concept was then a novel one, though such enlisted dogs went on to render outstanding service in Korea, Vietnam, desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq. Compassionately scripted by Ande Lamb, War Dogs cleared a lot of misunderstanding attached to this project. It was not meant as a commercial feature film - nevertheless, with a simple yet touching storyline and characters in situations that war-beleaguered Americans could immediately identify with, War Dogs achieved considerable box office success. THE PLOT: Young Billy Freeman (Billy Lee) is caught trying to pilfer from the till of the store he works for. An Delinquency Court inquiry by Judge Roger Davis (Bradley Page) and attractive Welfare representative Joan Allen (Kay Linaker) uncovers some disturbing facts - that Billy stole to bail his dog Pal out of the Dog Pound, and that his father William Freeman (Addison Richards) - whom Billy hero worships - is a single, frustrated and now alcoholic Army veteran. The Judge and Joan Allen, who are romantically involved with each other, begin taking a personal interest in this dysfunctional family. Responding to Billy's and William's desire ...