The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog
Seen it?1964 | 94 min | Family, Crime, Comedy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Hector, the dog of an officer of the merchant navy, wanders during a stopover in Lisbon. Captured by smugglers, he is soon used as a mule in a case of diamond smuggling. But this is not counting on his innate sense of justice and law...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent McEveety
- Guy StockwellMax
- Craig HillBill
- Walter GotellBenton
- Edmund HashimDuke
- Ed McCreadyAdolph
- Eric PohlmannHugo
- Fortunio BonanovaInspector
- Henry BrandonCircus Roustabout
- Paul DevlinCrew Member
- John StacyCaptain