Storyline
Out fishing one day, painter John Hammond and his son Chris come across Bert Hillman, the foreman of a local ranch. He and his ranch hand are searching for a wild dog that killed one of their sheep. They find the animal and kill it, along with one of its puppies, but after they leave Hammond and his son discover another puppy still alive. They take it home and call it Rocky. John believes that a dog descended from sheep-killers will himself become a sheep-killer someday, but e gives his son a chance to raise and train the dog, hoping that he can train the killer instinct from it. Unfortunately, local farmers have reported an epidemic of sheep-killings, and they suspect that Rocky is responsible for them.
Cast & Crew
Roddy McDowall
Chris Hammond
Lead
Edgar Barrier
John Hammond
Nita Hunter
Kathy Forrester
Gale Sherwood
Ellen Forrester
Jonathan Hale
Kenneth Forrester
WR
William Ruhl
Drew
Claire Whitney
Hortense
Irving Bacon
Bert Hillman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Karlson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rocky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
