The Underdog (1943 film)

The Underdog
The Underdog
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Ben Lithman; Lawrence Taylor; Malvin Wald;
Produced by	Max Alexander
Starring	Barton MacLane; Jan Wiley; Charlotte Wynters;
Cinematography	Robert E. Cline
Edited by	Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production; company	Producers Releasing Corporation
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	October 19, 1943;
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Underdog is a 1943 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Barton MacLane, Jan Wiley and Charlotte Wynters.^[1]

It is a story of how a dog overcomes his fear of fire when his young master is endangered by saboteurs.^[2]

Plot

After losing his farm, a man moves to a small town in World War II. His elder son is away serving in the army, while his younger boy struggles to fit in and clashes with a neighbourhood gang.

Cast

Barton MacLane as John Tate
Bobby Larson as Henry Tate
Jan Wiley as Ämy Tate
Charlotte Wynters as Mrs. Bailey
Conrad Binyon a Spike
Elizabeth Valentine as Mrs. Connors
Kenneth Harlan as Eddie Mohr
George Anderson as Kraeger
Jack Kennedy as Officer O'Toole
Frank Ellis as Old Timer
I. Stanford Jolley as Friendly Soldier
Jack Rockwell as Fireman

Production and release

Production started in late July 1943.^[3] The film was released on October, 10 1943.^[3]

Distribution

Because of the presence of scenes showing sabotage, the War Department rejected this film from export.^[3]

References

^ Parish & Pitts p.294
^ "The Underdog (1943)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

Bibliography

Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. Film directors: a guide to their American films. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

The Underdog at IMDb

[1] Parish & Pitts p.294

[2] "The Underdog (1943)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[:0-3] "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

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