The Underdog (1943)
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In this drama, a rural family, displaced by the dust-bowl and the foreclosure of their family farm, moves to the city in search of financial security during the 1940s. The change is difficult for the impoverished clan, but it is most difficult for their son who gets picked on by the local gangs. The son tries to donate his dog Hobo to the military, but the dog is rejected. Hobo later proves himself a patriot by bringing in a gang of Nazi saboteurs and by saving his master's friend from dying in a fire. After this, the boy begins to adjust to city life. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Barton MacLane, Bobby Larson, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Nigh
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Underdog
In this drama, a rural family, displaced by the dust-bowl and the foreclosure of their family farm, moves to the city in search of financial security during the 1940s. The change is difficult for the impoverished clan, but it is most difficult for their son who gets picked on by the local gangs. The son tries to donate his dog Hobo to the military, but the dog is rejected. Hobo later proves himself a patriot by bringing in a gang of Nazi saboteurs and by saving his master's friend from dying in a fire. After this, the boy begins to adjust to city life. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 62 mins
Complete Cast of The Underdog
- Barton MacLane - John Tate
- Jan Wiley - Amy Tate
- Conrad Binyon - Spike
- Kenneth Harlan - Eddie Mohr
- Jack Kennedy - Officer O'Toole
- Bobby Larson - Henry Tate
- Charlotte Wynters - Mrs. Bailey
- Elizabeth Valentine - Mrs. Connors
- George Anderson - Kraeger
- Dog: Hobo - Himself
- Director(s):
- William Nigh
- Producer(s):
- Max Alexander
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