WAR DOGS is a nice little picture for the dog lovers among us. It was made as an American war propaganda effort in 1942 and used to highlight the importance of dogs in the war effort in order to fight the enemy in various ways as well as fulfilling useful behind-the-lines roles. The dog in this film is a lovable and very well-trained German Shepherd who doesn't actually go to war, but instead helps to hinder the efforts of a saboteur gang.
The thriller aspects of the story only really come into it at the climax and for most of the running time this is a sentimental drama. The main character is a kid who's too young to enlist so sends his dog instead. There's little more to it than that, but animal lovers will be delighted by the number of lovable canines on display here.
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