

The Practical Pig
1939-02-24 · 8 min · ★ 6.6
After his two brothers are captured, the third little pig invents a machine to capture the big bad wolf.
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- Directors
- Dick Rickard
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 61,051
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Billy BletcherBig Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto ColvigPractical Pig (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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