Movies Like Dumb-Hounded (1943)

Dumb-Hounded is a 1943 animation, comedy, crime film from Tex Avery with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Northwest Hounded Police and The Shooting of Dan McGoo.

Animation Comedy Crime

Northwest Hounded Police

1946

The wolf escapes from Alka-Fizz prison, but persistent Sergeant McPoodle (Droopy) of the Canadian Mounties follows his trail wherever he goes.

7.0

MagicScore

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

1945

Dangerous Dan McGoo (Droopy) faces the wolf, a dangerous outlaw who is trying to steal his girl Lou, during the Alaska gold rush. Loosely based on "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service.

6.7

MagicScore

The Three Little Pups

1953

In this variation on "The Three Little Pigs", Droopy and his brothers, Snoopy and Loopy, repeatedly outwit the big bad wolf, a dogcatcher who tries to find a way to get the pooches out of their house of bricks.

6.6

MagicScore

Wild and Woolfy

1945

Droopy chases the wolf, a dangerous outlaw, after he kidnaps Lou, a sexy female singer, from the saloon.

6.6

MagicScore

Droopy's Double Trouble

1951

Butler Droopy gets his twin brother Drippy a job as assistant butler, causing trouble for Butch, who is trying to mooch an easy meal but can't tell the difference between the kind Droopy and the violence-prone Drippy.

7.2

MagicScore

Drag-A-Long Droopy

1954

An "absolutely authentic account of the grazing land battles of the sheep and cattle wars of the early west," pitting sheep rancher Droopy against a cattle ranching wolf.

6.9

MagicScore

Dixieland Droopy

1954

John Pettibone (Droopy), a dog whose love of Dixieland music is not appreciated by those around him, has a lucky meeting with Pee-Wee Runt and his All-Flea Dixieland band at the circus.

6.9

MagicScore

Wags to Riches

1949

Droopy inherits a fortune, but the will says that if he meets an untimely death all the money will go to Spike, who spends the entire film trying to make this happen.

6.9

MagicScore

Señor Droopy

1949

The wolf, the champion toreador, and Droopy, the challenger, are competing to see who is best in the bullring in the hopes of winning the hand of actress Lina Romay (who appears in a live action shot).

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Deputy Droopy

1955

Two outlaws are trying to steal a shipment of gold being guarded by Deputy Droopy, and have to keep quiet to avoid alerting the sheriff.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Out-Foxed

1949

Droopy is part of a pack of English hunting hounds trying unsuccessfully to catch a tricky, tea-drinking fox.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Bone Trouble

1940

Pluto is on the run after stealing a bone from Butch the bulldog and finds refuge in a carnival Hall of Mirrors.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Cock-a-Doodle Dog

1951

Collection of classic Tex Avery visual gags, set up as a battle between a sleep-deprived bulldog who just wants some shut-eye and a rooster driven by his natural instincts to crow all night long.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Bandit

2022

After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a rogue task force. Based on the true story of The Flying Bandit.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

Burn

2019

Lonely, unstable gas station attendant Melinda is tired of being overshadowed by her more confident, outgoing co-worker Sheila. When the gas station is held up at gunpoint by Billy, a desperate man in need of quick cash, Melinda finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber, regardless of who gets hurt.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

The Naked Cage

1986

A young woman is falsely convicted of a bank robbery and sent to a maximum-security prison run by a corrupt warden, where she is forced to suffer various indignities.

4.8

MagicScore

#18

Three Little Bops

1957

Three hip, Little Pigs are travelling entertainers, moving from straw to wood, to brick nightclubs, playing swinging tunes for high-class, "with it" crowds, but an uncool Big Bad Wolf keeps intruding on their act with with his "corny horn" and uses it to blow their nightclubs down when they throw him out- until they are playing in their brick club and the Wolf tries a more drastic, explosive method for destroying the "House of Bricks".

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Pigs in a Polka

1943

A tuxedo-clad wolf Master of Ceremonies announces the evening's program: the tale of the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs, set to the music of Johannes Brahms's Hungarian Dances. Queue the fairy tale.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Billy Boy

1954

A deep south farmer is initially delighted to get a baby goat, but this soon turns to apprehension when he discovers that it eats literally anything (including, at one point, the animation artwork).

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dumb-Hounded?

The top films similar to Dumb-Hounded by MovieMagicScore are Northwest Hounded Police (7.0), The Shooting of Dan McGoo (6.7), The Three Little Pups (6.6). Each shares animation/comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dumb-Hounded worth watching?

Dumb-Hounded holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 47 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Dumb-Hounded?

Dumb-Hounded (1943) is a animation, comedy, crime film directed by Tex Avery, starring Bill Thompson, Frank Graham.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dumb-Hounded?

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About movies like Dumb-Hounded

This ranked list pairs Dumb-Hounded (1943), a animation and comedy and crime film from Tex Avery, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bill Thompson take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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