Owd Bob

(1938)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 18min |
U
| Stars: Will Fyffe, John Loder, Margaret Lockwood | Director: Robert Stevenson

A Cumberland farmer’s faithful dog is accused of killing sheep

Newcomer to border country, David Moore, has high hopes for his dog, Owd Bob, in the forthcoming Sheep-Dog Championships.

Despite his blossoming friendship with Jeannie McAdam, intense rivalry develops between Moore and her father.

Will McAdam and his dog, Black Wull, fight off the challenge in order to retain the Championship trophy?

Cast

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Will Fyffe (as Aeneas McGrath) in a screenshot from The Brothers (1947) (2)
Adam McAdam
John Loder
David Moore
Margaret Lockwood (as Jeannie McAdam) in a photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (8)
Jeannie McAdam
Autographed photograph of British actor, Graham Moffatt (1)
Tammas
Photograph of British actor, Moore Marriott (1)
Samuel
Wilfred Walter
Thwaites
Elliott Mason
Mrs Winthrop
A Bromley Davenport
Magistrate – Mr Parker
H F Maltby
Sgt Musgrave
Edmund Breon
Lord Meredale
Autographed photo of English actor, Wally Patch (1). The actor wears a bowler hat and open-necked shirt, while a cigarette droops from his mouth
Bookmaker – Unlucky Joe
Alf Goddard
Barry Davis
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Reviews

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Sentimental yarn with good location backgrounds; the plot was later reused as Thunder in the Valley. (Halliwell’s)

Film clips

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Main title from Owd Bob (1938)

Owd Bob (1938) opening credits

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Main title from Owd Bob (1938).

It is a case of mistaken identity for Jeannie (Margaret Lockwood) as she meets David (John Loder) for the first time, in a film clip from Owd Bob

David and Jeannie meet

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It is a case of mistaken identity for Jeannie (Margaret Lockwood) as she meets David (John Loder) for the first time, in a film clip from Owd Bob.

John Loder and Margaret Lockwood in a film clip from Owd Bob

The matchmaker

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John Loder and Margaret Lockwood in a film clip from Owd Bob.

How to watch

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Pictures

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Photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (7) featuring Margaret Lockwood and John Loder
Owd Bob DVD with Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe and John Loder
Will Fyffe (as Adam McAdam) in a poster for Owd Bob (1938) (1)
Margaret Lockwood (as Jeannie McAdam) in a photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (8)
Poster for To The Victor [Owd Bob] (1938) (3)
John Loder (as David Moore) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jeannie McAdam) in a screenshot from Owd Bob (1938) (4)
John Loder (as David Moore) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jeannie McAdam) in a screenshot from Owd Bob (1938) (3)
Main title from Owd Bob (1938)
American screenshot from To The Victor [Owd Bob] (1938) (1)
Poster for To The Victor [Owd Bob] (1938) (2)
Poster for To The Victor [Owd Bob] (1938) (1)
American poster for To The Victor [Owd Bob] (1938) (1)
Screenshot from Owd Bob (1938) (2)
Screenshot from Owd Bob (1938) (1)
Photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (6)
Photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (5)
Photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (4)
Photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (3)
Photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (2)
Video cover from Owd Bob (1938) (1)
Margaret Lockwood (as Jeannie McAdam) in a photograph from Owd Bob (1938) (1)

Production

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Robert Stevenson
Director
Edward Black
Producer
Michael Hogan
Writer
Alfred Ollivant
Writer (novel)
J B Williams
Writer (screenplay)

Also known as

To The Victor (USA)

Companies

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Gainsborough Pictures
Production company