Pal, Canine Detective

Sep 17, 1950

0h 22m

★ 0.0

Overview

Gary and his dog Pal are having fun working on make-believe crime cases, though Gary's father, a city detective, disapproves. Gary and Pal soon find themselves involved in a real case involving fur thieves.

Genres

Family

Adventure

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Pal, Canine Detective Trailers

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Cast

Gary

Gary Gray

Pal

Flame the dog

Gary's Father

John Ridgely

Gary's mother

Anne Nagel

Sherlee Collier

William Tannen

Byron Foulger

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