The Rookie Cop

While I enjoyed "The Rookie Cop", I think the review by Ace-22 got it right when it said the film was filled with cliches...such as the ease to which the dog unties the cop, the stupidity of the Police Inspector and more. However, despite these deficits the film IS entertaining and I liked the real star of the movie, Ace the Wonder Dog. Heck, I think he was a better actor and was more interesting than the humans in the film!

A young cop (Tim Holt) has brought his pet German Shepherd to work with him. Despite the dog foiling crimes and proving its worth, the addle-brained Inspector refuses to allow the dog on the force and later, for no clear reason, suspends the cop! However, in the end, you just know the dog and his master will prove their worth when it comes to nabbing a local crime gang.

The acting is okay in this film, though I must say Ace the Wonder Dog is probably the best actor in the movie. A script that occasionally makes little sense, however, and some one-dimensional characters mean that this B-movie is entertaining but not especially good.