Movies Similar to Pal, Canine Detective

The Wolf Hunters(1949)

A Canadian Mountie follows a fugitive to a small fur-trapping community. Most of the action is handled by Chinook, a handsome German Shepherd.

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Fangs of Destiny(1927)

Dynamite -- Universal's answer to Warner Bros.' canine star Rin Tin Tin -- and his owner Jerry Matthews (Edmund Cobb) come to the aid of a beleaguered rancher in this typical low-budget "doggie melodrama" set in the West.

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Where the North Begins(1923)

A German Shepherd puppy is "adopted" by a wolf pack in the snowy and frozen Great North and raised by them as one of their own. A few years later he comes upon a fur trapper and saves the man from certain death, and begins to feel a kinship with him that is stronger than the one he has with his adopted pack.

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Tracked in the Snow Country(1925)

When Rin-Tin-Tin's master is found murdered, Rinty is accused of the crime.

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While London Sleeps(1926)

Rinty is a police-dog assigned to a young Scotland Yard police-officer who covers the Limehouse district of London.

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Hills of Kentucky(1927)

Adapted from Dorothy Yost's story, "The Untamed Heart"

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Jaws of Steel(1927)

Our doggy hero is abandoned in the desert while in pup-hood. Upon reaching maturity, Tin Tin has undeservedly earned the reputation as a killer canine. Thus, the human characters spend most of their time hunting down the dog in hopes of collecting a huge bounty.

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Benji(1974)

Benji is a stray who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople, who give him food and attention whenever he stops by. His particular favorites are a pair of children who feed and play with him against the wishes of their parents. When the children are kidnapped, however, the parents and the police are at a loss to find them. Only Benji can track them down, but will he be in time? If he can save the day, he may just find the permanent home he's been longing for.

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Heart of a Child(1958)

A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.

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Courage of Lassie(1946)

Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie. An accident separates him from her, and he's drafted into K-9 duty in the trenches until battle fatigue takes its toll and he turns vicious. And even though he finds his way back home, he may be condemned as a killer.

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Man's Best Friend(1935)

Jed and his dog Lightning contend with the boy's abusive father.

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The Big Stunt(1925)

The Big Stunt is one of the Wolfheart hero dog Western series.

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Wolf's Trail(1927)

Heralded as a "Universal Thrill Feature," this minor outdoor melodrama starred Dynamite, one of canine phenomenon Rin Tin Tin's legion of imitators. Veteran actor Edmund Cobb headed the human cast as Captain Tom Grant, a Texas ranger impersonating an outlaw in order to infiltrate a gang of smugglers.

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The Hound of Silver Creek(1928)

Molly White, the new schoolmistress at Silver Creek, makes the acquaintance of Jack Brooks, a wealthy eastern sportsman, when his pedigreed police dog, Dynamite, saves her from serious injury, and they become fast friends.

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Rinty of the Desert(1928)

Rinty rescues heroine June and hero Pat from all manner of desert dangers, both natural and man-made. The film's high point of tension finds the canine star rescuing Nye from a deep pit.

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The Million Dollar Collar(1929)

Bill Holmes rescues Rinty from a car wreck not realizing that there is a stolen $50,000 diamond necklace hidden in the dog's collar.

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Frozen River(1929)

Canine star Rin Tin Tin makes his all-talking (all-barking?) debut in Warner Bros.' Frozen River. In characteristic fashion, Rinty braves the elements to rescue heroine Jane from the villains, a gang of cutthroats and thieves.

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The Man Hunter(1930)

Rin-Tin-Tin leaves his usual far north and ranch settings for Africa.

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Baree, Son of Kazan(1918)

From James Oliver Curwood's novel about a wolfdog.

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When Lightning Strikes(1934)

Lightning the German Shepherd dog stars in this wilderness melodrama.

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