War Dogs of the Pacific poster

War Dogs of the Pacific poster

War Dogs of the Pacific

They earned the title Man's Best Friend

2009 46m 4.8Movie

DocumentaryHistoryWar

It’s 1942, somewhere in the Pacific: Deadly ambushes by entrenched Japanese in the thick jungles take a heavy toll on American troops. Marine commanders were willing to try anything, including using dogs to sniff out the hidden enemy. But even with their superior senses, nobody anticipated just how effective they would be.

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Harris Done

Director, Writer

Top Cast

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Narrator

William W. Putney

Himself - Marine dog handler