Rocky is a 1948 American drama film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier and Gale Sherwood.Rocky Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 15, Iss. 169, (Jan 1, 1948): 141. It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures.
Plot A painter, John Hammond, has a dog named Rocky which is suspected for an epidemic of sheep killings.
Cast Roddy McDowall as Chris Hammond Edgar Barrier as John Hammond Nita Hunter as Kathy Forrester Gale Sherwood as Ellen Forrester Jonathan Hale as Kenneth Forrester William Ruhl as Drew Claire Whitney as Hortense Irving Bacon as Bert Hillman John Alvin as Jack Arnold Ben Corbett as Hanson
Production The film was first in a series of movies McDowall agreed to make with Monogram. Filming started 10 June 1947 near Cedar City, Utah.DRAMA AND FILM: Morgan 'Joan' Assured; Goddard Deal Simmers Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 3 May 1947: A5. McDowall was also associate producer. He was meant to follow it with an adaptation of Mysterious Island by Jules Verne but that was never made.Hedda Hopper: LOOKING AT HOLLYWOOD Los Angeles Times 19 May 1947: A2.METRO TO DO FILM ON LIFE OF MOZART: Studio Will Combine Story of Composer and Dr. Mesmer -- Robert Walker in Lead By THOMAS F. BBADY New York Times 27 May 1947: 30.
Nina Hunter was borrowed from Comet Productions to appear in the film.'Critic' Brandt Sticks Chin Out Cinematically Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 1 Aug 1947: 7.
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Rocky at TCMDB Rocky at BFI