Summary
Wealthy sportsman James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) lives on a Quebec estate called Wintapi. Émile Fornet (Émile Genest), handler of Haggin's hunting dogs, and Émile's wife Therese (Janette Bertrand), Haggin's cook and housekeeper, live in a separate house on the estate. To start a line of top show dogs, Haggin purchases the winner of the Montreal Kennel Club show, an Irish setter named Red.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.3
Audience score47%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most action movies, −19 min on the typical 108
typical 10889Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 9 countries
Released
1962
June 6, 1962
64 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
Canada
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- Norman Tokar Director
Writing · 2
- Louis Pelletier Screenplay
- Jim Kjelgaard Novel
Production · 1
- Walt Disney Producer
Editing · 1
- Grant K. Smith Editor
Sound · 3
- Oliver Wallace Music
- Richard M. Sherman Songs
- Robert B. Sherman Songs
Other crew · 1
- Edward Colman Cinematography
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