
Tale of a Dog
1944-04-15 · 11 min · ★ 6.5
When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide panic.
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- Directors
- Cy Endfield
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 22,677
Top Cast
Billie ThomasBuckwheat Thomas
Billy LaughlinFroggy Laughlin
Janet BurstonJanet
Robert BlakeMickey Blake
Cordell HickmanBig Shot Jones
Anita Sharp-BolsterGossiper
Willa Pearl CurtisBuckwheat's Mother
Fern EmmettGossiper
Emmett VoganDr. ParksonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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