The Duke (1999 film)

The Duke
Film poster
Directed by	Philip Spink
Screenplay by	Craig Detweiler Anne Vince Robert Vince
Story by	Craig Detweiler
Produced by	Ian Fodie
Starring	John Neville James Doohan Courtnee Draper Jeremy Maxwell Oliver Muirhead
Cinematography	Mike Southon
Edited by	Kelly Herron
Music by	Brahm Wenger
Production companies	Keystone Pictures Gone Fishing Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Home Video
Release date	30 October 1999 (1999-10-30)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom Canada
Language	English

The Duke is a 1999 comedy film. Its plot concerns a dog, Hubert, inheriting a Scottish country mansion. ^[1]

Plot

When the kind hearted Duke of Ding wall dies, he leaves his estate and his dukedom to his Black and Tan Coonhound, Hubert, with Charlotte, the Butler's niece, as his guardian. Two greedy relatives however have it in for the dog, as they scheme to take over the manor. ^[2]

Cast

• John Neville as The Duke
• James Doohan as Clive Chives
• Courtnee Draper as Charlotte
• Jeremy Maxwell as Florian
• Oliver Muirhead as Cecil Cavendish
• Sophie Heyman as Shamela Stewart
• Judy Geeson as Lady Fautblossom
• Justine Johnston as Mrs. Puddingforth
• Lomax Study as Lord Huffbottom
• Paxton Whitehead as Basil Rathwood
• Frank C. Turner as Parsnip
• Carolyn Sadowska as The Queen

References

1. Spink, Philip (30 October 1999), The Duke (Comedy, Drama, Family), John Neville, James Doohan, Courtnee Draper, Gone Fishing Productions, Keystone Pictures, retrieved 15 August 2025
2. "The Duke | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

External links

• Official website
• The Duke at IMDb
• The Duke at Rotten Tomatoes