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  • It's a Dog's Life (1955)
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    88 min | Comedy, Drama
It's a Dog's Life (1955)
Passed
88 min | Comedy, Drama

A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.
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Director
Writers
John Michael Hayes (screen play by) | Richard Harding Davis (based on the story story "The Bar Sinister" by)
Producer
Henry Berman (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Paul Vogel (as Paul C. Vogel)
Editor
John D. Dunning (as John Dunning)
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Release date
Dec 23, 1955 (United States)

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Cast

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Jeff Richards
Patch McGill Patch McGill   See fewer
Jarma Lewis
Mabel Maycroft Mabel Maycroft   See fewer
Edmund Gwenn
Jeremiah Nolan Jeremiah Nolan   See fewer
Dean Jagger
Mr. Wyndham Mr. Wyndham   See fewer
Willard Sage
Tom Tattle Tom Tattle   See fewer
Sally Fraser
Dorothy Wyndham Dorothy Wyndham   See fewer
Richard Anderson
George Oakley George Oakley   See fewer
J.M. Kerrigan
Paddy Corbin (as J. M. Kerrigan) Paddy Corbin (as J. M. Kerrigan)   See fewer
Wildfire
Wildfire Wildfire   See fewer
Walter Bacon
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Berkeley
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Besser
Dog Catcher (uncredited) Dog Catcher (uncredited)   See fewer
George Blagoi
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Blake
Dogcatcher with Net (uncredited) Dogcatcher with Net (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Bloom
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Dog Owner (uncredited) Dog Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Chambers
Carney (uncredited) Carney (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Custer
Bettor at Contest (uncredited) Bettor at Contest (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Dewey
Mother Mary (uncredited) Mother Mary (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Diamond
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey B. Dunn
Pawnbroker (uncredited) Pawnbroker (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
James Favor
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Fishman
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Bettor at Contest (uncredited) Bettor at Contest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Kane
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Butcher (uncredited) Butcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Kulky
Grainger (uncredited) Grainger (uncredited)   See fewer
Joi Lansing
Woman with Afghan Hounds (uncredited) Woman with Afghan Hounds (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Leavitt
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
William McCarter
Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited) Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)   See fewer
Owen McGiveney
Malloy (uncredited) Malloy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eve McVeagh
Elsa (uncredited) Elsa (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Merrill
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Mitchell
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Vic Morrow
Voice of Wildfire (voice) (uncredited) Voice of Wildfire (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Northpole
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Valet at Dog Show (uncredited) Valet at Dog Show (uncredited)   See fewer
John Rice
Bettor at Contest (uncredited) Bettor at Contest (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
Bettor at Contest (uncredited) Bettor at Contest (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Tailor with Broom (uncredited) Tailor with Broom (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Lewis Smith
Dog Owner (uncredited) Dog Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Soldi
Dog Owner (uncredited) Dog Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Strader
Bettor at Contest (uncredited) Bettor at Contest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited) Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)   See fewer
David Thursby
Old Irishman (uncredited) Old Irishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Trumpower
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Wix
Dog Show Attendee (uncredited) Dog Show Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff York
John L. Sullivan (uncredited) John L. Sullivan (uncredited)   See fewer
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