English Setters have appeared in a wide range of films, including many major and starring roles. Most notably of all, an English Setter is the star of the only epic dog movie, the three-hour Soviet melodrama White Bim, Black Ear.
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Across the Bridge * Year: 1957 * Country: US * Breed content: Medium
Not about a dog, but the dog has a main role.
Banjo * Year: 1947 * Country: US * Breed content: High
“Banjo” is an English Setter teamed up with child star of the 1940s, Sharyn Moffett, who also appeared with a famous German Shepherd Dog in My Pal Wolf (1944).
Belyy Bim, Chyornoe ukho AKA: White Bim, Black Ear * Year: 1977 * Country: Soviet Union * Breed content: High
Not only the preeminent English Setter film, but a classic in all canine movies and the only epic live-action theatrical dog film with a runtime of three hours. Based on the novel by Gavriil Troyepolsky, which was actually about a Gordon Setter who was born white.
The Biscuit Eater * Year: 1972 * Country: US * Breed content: Medium
The main dog is a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Based on the novel by James Street, also the author of Good-bye, My Lady.
Camille * Year: 1936 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Only a glimpse in one scene.
A Dog Named Palma * Year: 2021 * Country: Russia * Breed content: Low
The starring dog is a GSD.
The Egg and I * Year: 1947 * Country: US * Breed content: Medium
Not a main dog, but in a few scenes.
Git! * Year: 1965 * Country: US * Breed content: High
One of the starring ES roles, featuring “Rock”. This movie is painful to watch due to the aggressive strategies used by the characters on screen in an effort to train gundogs and the distressed body language of the dogs on camera.
Good-bye, My Lady AKA: The Boy and the Laughing Dog * Year: 1956 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Several hunting dogs have background roles to the starring Basenji.
Home from the Hill * Year: 1960 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
A few hounds and setters can be seen.
Lassie Come Home * Year: 1943 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Only a glimpse of English Setters at the kennel.
Midnight Cowboy * Year: 1969 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Quick shot of a NYC dog-walker with several big dogs, including an Irish Setter and English Setter.
The Miracle Worker * Year: 1962 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town * Year: 1936 * Country: US * Breed content: Unconfirmed
The Pirates of Penzance * Year: 1983 * Country: UK/US * Breed content: Low
Totò terzo uomo AKA: Toto the Third Man * Year: 1951 * Country: Italy * Breed content: Low
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