My Pal Wolf is a 1944 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker from a screenplay by Lillie Hayward, Leonard Praskins and John Paxton based on a story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film was released on October 8, 1944.[3][4] The film stars Sharyn Moffett (in her film debut), Jill Esmond, Una O'Connor, George Cleveland, Charles Arnt and Claire Carleton. The picture also marked the debut of producer Adrian Scott, a communist who would later become a member of the Hollywood Ten.

My Pal Wolf
Directed byAlfred L. Werker
Fred Fleck (assistant)
Screenplay byLillie Hayward
Leonard Praskins
John Paxton
Story byFrederick Hazlitt Brennan
Produced byAdrian Scott
StarringSharyn Moffett
Jill Esmond
George Cleveland
Charles Arnt
Una O'Connor
Claire Carleton
CinematographyJack MacKenzie
Edited byHarry Marker
Music byC. Bakaleinikoff
Production
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Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • October 8, 1944 (1944-10-08) (United States)[1]
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$230,000 (approx)[2]

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A young girl named Gretchen befriends an AWOL army German Shepherd dog, naming him Wolf. When she takes Wolf home, her strict governess notifies the army, who comes to claim him. Wolf escapes from the army training camp and finds his way back to Gretchen. She and her friends travel to Washington to ask the Secretary of War for the dog, but to no avail. In the end, she is given a puppy to replace Wolf.

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References

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  1. ^ "My Pal Wolf: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ^ McDonagh, Fintan (7 July 2021). Edward Dmytryk: Reassessing His Films and Life. McFarland. p. 69. ISBN 9781476680927.
  3. ^ P.P.K. (1944-10-09). "Movie Review - My Pal Wolf - 'My Pal, Wolf,' Which Drags the War Into Nursery, at Republic - Swedish Film at 48th St. Cinema". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  4. ^ "My Pal Wolf (1944) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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