Trailing the Killer (1932): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1932, Trailing the Killer is an adventure and western film directed by Herman C. Raymaker, running about 64 minutes.

What it’s about. While the original title, "Trailing the Killer" isn't a misnomer, it was a bit misleading since the "trailer" is a dog named Caesar Caesar the Dog) and the killer is a mountain lion, aka as a cougar or puma the narrator was quick to point out. But the makers also pointed out that Caesar "is the most intelligent dog actor since Rin-Tin-Tin" which probably lured a few Rin-Tin-Tin fans with a show-me attitude. Caesar prowls around the woods of the Northwest, dispatches a rattlesnake, visits his she-wolf mate and their pups, pauses to watch the dainty habits of a raccoon personally washing every morsel of food before eating it---and that raccoon had enough food to use up several minutes of running time---and then saves sheepherder Pierre (Francis McDonald)) from getting et up by one mean mountain lion. Rin-Tin-Tin he ain't, but then who was? Commonwealth...

Who’s in it. Trailing the Killer stars Francis McDonald as Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald), Heinie Conklin as Windy, Joe De La Cruz as Pedro (as Jose De La Cruz) and Pedro Regas as Manuel (as Peter Rigas), among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Trailing the Killer page.

If you liked it. Fans of Trailing the Killer tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.