The Duke (1999 film)

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The Duke
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Film poster
Directed byPhilip Spink
Screenplay by Craig Detweiler
Anne Vince
Robert Vince
Story byCraig Detweiler
Produced byIan Fodie
Starring
Cinematography Mike Southon
Edited byKelly Herron
Music byBrahm 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
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Canada
LanguageEnglish

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

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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.

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