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Story of a Dog (1945)

October 27, 1945 (US) Documentary • 10m

Overview

A dog trains for the battlefield and becomes a crucial part of the United States military. This 1945 short documentary film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short, One-Reel.

Writer

Saul Elkins

Top Billed

Knox Manning

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Knox Manning
Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Crew


Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

July 6, 2025

Given what they were being fed, I was quite surprised these dogs didn’t turn on their handlers and eat them instead! Rather than that, though, the narration adopts the persona of these mutts as they undertake some brutal and onerous training so that they are as immune to the effects of war as it’s possible to be. That’s handy because the plan is to ship them off to the Far East theatre of the Second World War where they can be used to sniff out s… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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