Summary
A young man takes in a dog that turns out to be wanted by mobsters.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.6
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −19 min on the typical 100
typical 10081Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1951
September 22, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
17 of 17
Farley GrangerWilliam Calhoun Denny
Shelley WintersKatherine "Kate" Denny
William DemarestO'Ryan
Francis L. SullivanFat Freddy
Margalo GillmoreKate's Mother
Lon Chaney Jr.Pinky
Hans ConriedNorbert Gillespie
Elisha Cook Jr.Albert Jonas
Glenn AndersPete the Pusher
Allen JenkinsPolice Plainclothesman
Sheldon LeonardShortwave Bert
Marvin KaplanMax the Umbrella
Henry CordenNumi
Don BeddoeSgt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Kathleen FreemanPet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
Herb VigranPolice Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
King DonovanLingerie Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- George Beck Director, Story, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Frank Tarloff Story
Production · 2
- Jerry Wald Producer
- Norman Krasna Producer
Camera · 1
- James Wong Howe Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Paul Weatherwax Editor
Sound · 2
- Clem Portman Sound
- Phil Brigandi Sound
Art · 4
- J. McMillan Johnson Production Design
- Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
- Harley Miller Set Decoration
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Mel Berns Makeup Artist
- Larry Germain Hairstylist
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