Rocky (1948 film)

Last updated
Rocky
Rocky (1948 film).jpg
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 byMonogram Pictures
Release date
January 17, 1948
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

Plot

Its plot mainly follows a painter named John Hammond and a dog named Rocky, the latter of which is suspected for an epidemic of sheep killings.

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]

Cast

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roddy McDowall</span> British actor (1928–1998)

Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall was a British and American actor. He began his acting career as a child in England, and then in the United States, in How Green Was My Valley (1941), My Friend Flicka (1943), and Lassie Come Home (1943).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barry Sullivan (American actor)</span> American actor (1912–1994)

Patrick Barry Sullivan was an American actor of film, television, theatre, and radio. In a career that spanned over 40 years, Sullivan appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s, primarily as a leading actor after establishing himself in the industry, and later as a character actor.

Edward Small was an American film producer from the late 1920s through 1970, who was enormously prolific over a 50-year career. He is best known for the movies The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), The Man in the Iron Mask (1939), The Corsican Brothers (1941), Brewster's Millions (1945), Raw Deal (1948), Black Magic (1949), Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and Solomon and Sheba (1959).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Karlson</span> American film director

Phil Karlson was an American film director. Later noted as a film noir specialist, Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island, all with actor John Payne, in the early 1950s.

<i>Red Light</i> (film) 1949 film noir

Red Light is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed and produced by Roy Del Ruth, starring George Raft and Virginia Mayo, and based on the story "This Guy Gideon" by Don "Red" Barry, featuring strong religious overtones.

<i>Adventures of Don Juan</i> 1948 film by Vincent Sherman

Adventures of Don Juan is a 1948 American Technicolor swashbuckling adventure romance film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Errol Flynn and Viveca Lindfors, with Robert Douglas, Alan Hale, Ann Rutherford, and Robert Warwick. Also in the cast are Barbara Bates, Raymond Burr, and Mary Stuart. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Jerry Wald. The screenplay by George Oppenheimer and Harry Kurnitz, based on a story by Herbert Dalmas, has uncredited contributions by William Faulkner and Robert Florey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Errol Flynn filmography</span>

The film appearances of movie actor Errol Flynn (1909–1959) are listed here, including his short films and one unfinished feature.

<i>Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake</i> 1942 film by John Cromwell

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake is a 1942 American south seas adventure film directed by John Cromwell and starring Tyrone Power. The film was adapted from Edison Marshall's 1941 historical novel Benjamin Blake. It is notable as the last film Frances Farmer appeared in before her legal problems and eventual commitment to psychiatric hospitals until 1950.

<i>Silver River</i> (film) 1948 film by Raoul Walsh

Silver River is a 1948 American western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan and Thomas Mitchell. The film is based on a Stephen Longstreet story that was turned into a novel. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.

<i>Lorna Doone</i> (1951 film) 1951 film

Lorna Doone is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Barbara Hale and Richard Greene. It is an adaptation of the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore, set in the English West Country during the 17th century.

<i>Kidnapped</i> (1948 film) 1948 film by William Beaudine

Kidnapped is a 1948 American historical adventure film directed by William Beaudine and starring Roddy McDowall, Sue England and Dan O'Herlihy. It is based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. The former child star McDowall plays David Balfour in the story about a young man cheated out of his birthright by his wicked, covetous uncle Ebenezer.

<i>Pirates of Monterey</i> 1947 film by Alfred L. Werker

Pirates of Monterey is a 1947 American Technicolor western adventure film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Maria Montez, Rod Cameron and Gilbert Roland. It was the last film Montez made for Universal Pictures.

<i>The Black Arrow</i> (film) 1948 film by Gordon Douglas

The Black Arrow is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Louis Hayward and Janet Blair. It is an adaptation of the 1888 novel of the same title by Robert Louis Stevenson.

<i>The Highwayman</i> (1951 film) 1951 film by Lesley Selander

The Highwayman is a 1951 American historical adventure film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Philip Friend, Wanda Hendrix and Cecil Kellaway. The film was shot in Cinecolor and distributed by Allied Artists, the prestige subsidiary of Monogram Pictures. It was based on the poem of the same name by Alfred Noyes.

<i>Tuna Clipper</i> 1949 film by William Beaudine

Tuna Clipper is a 1949 American drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Roddy McDowall, Elena Verdugo and Roland Winters. It was one of a series of films McDowall made for Monogram.

<i>Queen for a Day</i> (film) 1951 film by Arthur Lubin

Queen for a Day is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Seton I. Miller. The film stars Jack Bailey, Jim Morgan, Fort Pearson, Melanie York, Cynthia Corley, Kay Wiley and Helen Mowery. The film was released on July 7, 1951 by United Artists.

<i>The Dude Goes West</i> 1948 film by Kurt Neumann

The Dude Goes West is a 1948 American comedy western film starring Eddie Albert and Gale Storm. It was directed by Kurt Neumann and released by Monogram Pictures. The film was originally known as Tombstone.

The Teen Agers is a series of seven coming-of-age musical comedy-drama films made by Monogram Pictures from 1946 to 1948. A follow-up to the East Side Kids, the series stars Freddie Stewart and June Preisser.

<i>Harpoon</i> (1948 film) 1948 film

Harpoon is a 1948 American adventure film directed and produced by Ewing Scott, and starring John Bromfield in his first film role. Although described by some sources as a "documentary," it is a fictional feature film shot on location in Alaska.

Joseph Kaufman (1911–1961) was an American film producer. He began his career at Monogram Pictures, then working for Roy Del Ruth before moving into independent production.

References

  1. Rocky Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 15, Iss. 169, (Jan 1, 1948): 141.
  2. DRAMA AND FILM: Morgan 'Joan' Assured; Goddard Deal Simmers Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 3 May 1947: A5.
  3. Hedda Hopper: LOOKING AT HOLLYWOOD Los Angeles Times 19 May 1947: A2.
  4. METRO TO DO FILM ON LIFE OF MOZART: Studio Will Combine Story of Composer and Dr. Mesmer -- Robert Walker in Lead By THOMAS F. BBADY New York Times 27 May 1947: 30.
  5. 'Critic' Brandt Sticks Chin Out Cinematically Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 1 Aug 1947: 7.