While the original title, "Trailing the Killer" isn't a misnomer, it was a bit misleading since the "trailer" is a dog named Caesar (Caesar the Dog) and the killer is a mountain lion, aka a cougar or puma, as the narrator quickly clarifies. But the makers also pointed out that Caesar "is the most intelligent dog actor since Rin-Tin-Tin" which probably lured a few Rin-Tin-Tin fans with a show-me attitude.
If you want to spend an hour watching a very good boy pretend to be a wild hero, then Trailing the Killer (1932) is a weirdly charming way to waste an afternoon. But if you can't stand slow, silent-era-style pacing with a narrator who won't shut up, you'll probably turn this off in five minutes. 🐶Honestly, it feels le...
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Herman C. Raymaker
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"If you want to spend an hour watching a very good boy pretend to be a wild hero, then Trailing the Killer (1932) is a weirdly charming way to waste an afternoon. But if you can't stand slow, silent-era-style pacing with a narrator who won't shut up, you'll probably turn this off in five minutes. 🐶Honestly, it feels less like a movie and more like a proud pet owner's home video collection that somehow got a theatrical release.The big selling point back then was Caesar, a dog who the posters clai..."
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