''Below the Line'' is a 1925 American silent

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featuring canine star

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and directed by

Herman C. Raymaker Herman C. Raymaker (22 January 1893 – 6 March 1944) was an American film director and actor. He directed 51 films between 1917 in film, 1917 and 1934 in film, 1934. His last two films as director were ''Trailing the Killer'' (1932) and ''Jo ...

. It was produced and distributed by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, a police dog is shipped South to a sheriff, but en route he jumps from the train and is taken in charge by a man who later sells him to another man. He who first had the dog enters the home of the second man to rob it, but the dog kills him. The dead man’s brother sets bloodhounds on the trail of the hero, and he and his finance are tracked down. The police dog goes to their rescue.

Cast

Box office

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $235,000 domestically and $33,000 foreign.

Preservation status

There is extant an abridged / incomplete copy of ''Below the Line'' in a private collector's possession. It was transferred onto 16mm film by

Associated Artists Productions Associated Artists Productions, Inc. (a.a.p.) later known as United Artists Associated was an American distributor of theatrical feature films and subjects for television. Associated Artists Productions was the copyright owner of the ''Popey ...

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1925 films American silent feature films Warner Bros. films 1925 drama films American black-and-white films Rin Tin Tin Films directed by Herman C. Raymaker 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub