Who Killed Rover?

1930
15m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

181

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Comedy Crime Family Mystery Short

In this Dogville mystery, a wealthy resident leaves his fortune to his nephew, who is then kidnapped by jealous relatives. Detective Phido Vance tries to find the nephew before any harm can ... Read allIn this Dogville mystery, a wealthy resident leaves his fortune to his nephew, who is then kidnapped by jealous relatives. Detective Phido Vance tries to find the nephew before any harm can come to him.In this Dogville mystery, a wealthy resident leaves his fortune to his nephew, who is then kidnapped by jealous relatives. Detective Phido Vance tries to find the nephew before any harm can come to him.

Directors
- Zion Myers
- Jules White

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

181

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Zion Myers
- Jules White

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Third of nine "Dogville Comedies" released by MGM from 1929 to 1931. These shorts generally spoofed popular films of the day and were hugely popular.

Connections
Followed by The Dogway Melody (1930)

Soundtracks
I Love You Truly
Written by Carrie Jacobs Bond
Performed by unidentified female vocalist

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Dogville

Who Killed Rover? (1930)

** (out of 4)

Another in MGM's "Dogville" series, a wealthy man leaves all his money to a nephew who is eventually kidnapped. Detective Phido Vance (get it) is called in to try and find out what's going on. Naturally it's the Philo Vance series being spoofed here but the title really doesn't make any sense because of how the events unfold in the movie. I won't spoil anything but a different title or a different set up were needed. The mystery to the film is pretty weak but I guess there's a reason for that but the main draw here is seeing the dogs move and talk like humans. This gimmick is neat to watch but once again I didn't really find it funny. There are certainly some cute moments but not enough to really keep the film moving like it should. The best part is during the title sequence when the card reads "An All Barkie Murder Mystery".