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UNITED STATES · 1938

The Night Watchman

Chuck Jones
Classical Hollywood coming of age bullying responsibility workplace animal characters
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Synopsis

A little cat must take his sick father's place as night watchman, but is bullied by a tough mouse and his gang, leaving the rest of the mice free to eat all the food and stage a musical floor show.

Year1938
CountryUnited States
DirectorChuck Jones
MovementClassical Hollywood
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