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Who Killed Who?

1943 · 8 min

A rapid-fire, gag-packed cartoon parody that feels like a playful, spooky romp with slapstick chills and constant surprises.

Directed by
Tex Avery
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Overview
A murder has occurred at Gruesome Gables, and the dog detective trying to find the killer has to deal with some suspicious suspects and a haunted house.

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Directed by
Tex Avery
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Mystery
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • death
  • crime
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour9
Realism1
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Genres
animation, comedy, mystery, crime
Directed by
Tex Avery
Starring
Robert Emmett O'Connor, Tex Avery, Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, Richard Haydn, Kent Rogers
Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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