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Rocky (1948)

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Released January 17, 1948Runtime 1h 16mDirector Phil Karlson

Out fishing one day, painter John Hammond and his son Chris come across Bert Hillman, the foreman of a local ranch. He and his ranch hand are searching for a wild dog that killed one of their sheep. They find the animal and kill it, along with one of its puppies, but after they leave Hammond and his son discover another puppy still alive. They take it home and call it Rocky. John believes that a dog descended from sheep-killers will himself become a sheep-killer someday, but e gives his son a chance to raise and train the dog, hoping that he can train the killer instinct from it. Unfortunately, local farmers have reported an epidemic of sheep-killings, and they suspect that Rocky is responsible for them.

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Cast of Rocky

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Chris Hammond
Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

John Hammond
Nita Hunter

Nita Hunter

Kathy Forrester
Gale Sherwood

Gale Sherwood

Ellen Forrester
Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Kenneth Forrester
Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Hortense
Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Bert Hillman
John Alvin

John Alvin

Jack Arnold
Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Hanson

About Rocky

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Who stars in Rocky?

Rocky stars Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Nita Hunter, Gale Sherwood, Jonathan Hale.

Who directed Rocky?

Rocky was directed by Phil Karlson.

How long is Rocky?

Rocky has a runtime of 1h 16m.

What is Rocky about?

Out fishing one day, painter John Hammond and his son Chris come across Bert Hillman, the foreman of a local ranch. He and his ranch hand are searching for a wild dog that killed one of their sheep. They find the animal and kill it, along with one of its puppies, but after they leave Hammond and his son discover another puppy still alive. They take it home and call it Rocky. John believes that a dog descended from sheep-killers will himself become a sheep-killer someday, but e gives his son a chance to raise and train the dog, hoping that he can train the killer instinct from it. Unfortunately, local farmers have reported an epidemic of sheep-killings, and they suspect that Rocky is responsible for them.