''Pound'' is a 1970 American comedy film written and directed by Robert Downey Sr. It was based on ''The Comeuppance'', an

Off-Off Broadway Off-off-Broadway theaters are smaller New York City theaters than Broadway and off-Broadway theaters, and usually have fewer than 100 seats. The off-off-Broadway movement began in 1958 as part of a response to perceived commercialism of the prof ...

play written by Downey in 1961. It is about several dogs, along with a Siamese cat and a penguin, at a pound, as they await being

euthanised Animal euthanasia ( euthanasia from el, εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal or allowing it to die by withholding extreme medical measures. Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditi ...

; the animals are played by human actors. The film is best known for marking the acting debut of Downey's son and namesake, Robert Jr., as Puppy.

Cast

*Lawrence Wolf as Mexican Hairless *Stan Gottlieb as Boxer *

Charles Dierkop Charles Richard Dierkop (born September 11, 1936) is an American character actor. He is most recognized for his supporting roles in the films '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969) and ''The Sting'' (1973) and the television series ''Po ...

as Airdale *Elsie Downey as Mutt Bitch *Carolyn Groves as Pedigreed *Lucille Rogers as Old Pekingese *Ching Yeh as Siamese Cat *George Morgan as Irish Setter * Don Calfa as Italian Terrier *

Antonio Fargas Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series '' Starsky & Hutch''. Early life Fargas was born in New ...

as Greyhound * Chuck Green as Mutt *Buddy Butler as Singing Water Spaniel *Harry Rigby as Fowl *

Marshall Efron Marshall Efron (February 3, 1938 – September 30, 2019) was an American actor and humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored Pacifica radio stations WBAI New York and KPFK Los Angeles, and later for the PBS television sho ...

as Dachshund *Eric Krupnik as Montana Sheepdog *Eric Crawley as Baltimore Pointer *Carolyn Cardwell as Keeper *Joe Madden as Colonel *James Green as Honky Killer * L. Errol Jaye as Lt. Weintraub *Mari-Claire Charba as Killer's Wife *

Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of ...

as Puppy * Carl Lee as Thief

References

External links

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Pound at Turner Classic Movies

POUND: Revisiting A Neglected Cult Classic
1970 films 1970 comedy films 1970s English-language films Films about dogs Films directed by Robert Downey Sr. Films with screenplays by Robert Downey Sr. United Artists films American comedy films 1970s American films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub

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