War Dogs (1942 film)

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War Dogs
Directed by S. Roy Luby
Written by
Produced by George W. Weeks
StarringSee below
Cinematography Robert E. Cline
Edited by S. Roy Luby
Music by Frank Sanucci
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
13 November 1942
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

War Dogs is a 1942 American film directed by S. Roy Luby.

Contents

Premise

A police dog is trained as a war dog by the army, after its donation by a young boy.

Cast


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