The Underdog (1943 film)

1943 film by William Nigh

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 (1943-10-19)

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

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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

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* 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

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

## Distribution

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

## References

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

## Bibliography

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

## External links

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* The Underdog at IMDb

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Films directed by William Nigh

* Salomy Jane (1914)
* A Royal Family (1915)
* Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915)
* Mignon (1915)
* A Yellow Streak (1915)
* Her Debt of Honor (1916)
* The Kiss of Hate (1916)
* Life's Shadows (1916)
* The Child of Destiny (1916)
* Notorious Gallagher (1916)
* The Slave (1917)
* Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917)
* Wife Number Two (1917)
* The Blue Streak (1917)
* My Four Years in Germany (1918)
* The Fighting Roosevelts (1919)
* Beware! (1919)
* School Days (1921)
* Your Best Friend (1922)
* Notoriety (1922)
* Marriage Morals (1923)
* Born Rich (1924)
* Fear-Bound (1925)
* Casey of the Coast Guard (1926)
* The Fire Brigade (1926)
* The Little Giant (1926)
* The Nest (1927)
* Mr. Wu (1927)
* The Law of the Range (1928)
* Across to Singapore (1928)
* Four Walls (1928)
* Desert Nights (1929)
* Thunder (1929)
* Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)
* Today (1930)
* Fighting Thru (1930)
* The Single Sin (1931)
* The Lightning Flyer (1931)
* The Sea Ghost (1931)
* Border Devils (1932)
* Men Are Such Fools (1932)
* Without Honor (1932)
* The Night Rider (1932)
* He Couldn't Take It (1933)
* City Limits (1934)
* Mystery Liner (1934)
* School for Girls (1934)
* The House of Mystery (1934)
* Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
* Once to Every Bachelor (1934)
* Two Heads on a Pillow (1934)
* The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934)
* Dizzy Dames (1935)
* Sweepstake Annie (1935)
* The Headline Woman (1935)
* His Night Out (1935)
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* She Gets Her Man (1935)
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* Female Fugitive (1938)
* Romance of the Limberlost (1938)
* Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
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* Mob Town (1941)
* Zis Boom Bah (1941)
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* Escape from Hong Kong (1942)
* Black Dragons (1942)
* Tough as They Come (1942)
* City of Silent Men (1942)
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* The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
* The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
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* Trocadero (1944)
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* Beauty and the Bandit (1946)
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