Rocky
1948, English. Directed by Phil Karlson.
Out fishing one day, painter John Hammond and his son Chris come across Bert Hillman, the foreman of a local ranch. He and his ranch hand are searching for a wild dog that killed one of their sheep. They find the animal and kill it, along with one of its puppies, but after they leave Hammond and his son discover another puppy still alive. They take it home and call it Rocky. John believes that a dog descended from sheep-killers will himself become a sheep-killer someday, but e gives his son a chance to raise and train the dog, hoping that he can train the killer instinct from it. Unfortunately, local farmers have reported an epidemic of sheep-killings, and they suspect that Rocky is responsible for them.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 17 January 1948
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Wallace Sayre, Jack DeWitt
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Rocky runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Rocky is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Rocky isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 1948. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed Rocky?
Rocky (1948) was directed by Phil Karlson and stars Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Nita Hunter.