Death of a Champion

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Death of a Champion
Directed by Robert Florey
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • August 24, 1939 (1939-08-24)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Death of a Champion is a 1939 American film starring Lynne Overman, Virginia Dale, Joseph Allen, and Donald O'Connor.

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Plot

Detectives attempt to discover who killed a famous show dog.

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