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Donald's Crime(Movie, 1945)

8min | Genre: Animation
Donald's CrimeRating: 3.3/5 (with 1515 votes)
Donald's Crime is a 1945 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon, which parodies film noir crime dramas of the time, follows Donald Duck as he struggles with guilt after stealing $1.25 from his nephews. The film was directed by Jack King and features original music by Edward H. Plumb. The voice cast includes Clarence Nash as Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Ruth Clifford as Daisy Duck, and Harry E. Lang as the off-stage voice of Donald's conscience. This was Blondell's first performance as Daisy and marks the debut of the character's "normal" voice. Previously in Mr. Duck Steps Out, Daisy had been voiced by Nash using a voice similar to Donald's. Donald's Crime was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 18th Academy Awards in 1946, but lost to Quiet Please!, a Tom and Jerry short produced by MGM. It was the fourth such nomination for the Donald Duck film series. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Donald's Crime

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

About Donald's Crime

On the night he promised to take his girl-friend Daisy out, Donald Duck discovers he's skinned. Desperate for spending money, he gets it in the last place he knows: his three nephews' piggy bank. After the wild clubbing night, she thanks the 'rich' big spender, which only makes Donald remember how penniless and guilty he is. Images of merciless pursuit by the police and rotting jail finish him off, so he takes a dish washing job, all night, but will that make everything all-right?

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 9 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/29/1945
Appearing Characters: Donald Duck, Daisy Duck
Director: Jack King
Producer: Walt Disney
Screenwriter: Ralph Wright
Composer: Edward H. Plumb
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El crimen de Donald"
"Donalds Forbrytelse"

442 movies in the Disney Animated Shorts Collection

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1927 All Wet
1941 Timber
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1943 Pedro
1945 Donald's Crime
1945 No Sail
1947 Bongo
1953 Melody

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:46982, Added: 03/11/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024