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The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 107 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Kieth Merrill
- Starring
- Tom Kemp, Mindy Sterling, John Billingsley, Richard Riehle, Adam Hicks, Susan Wood
Set during the Great Depression, the film follows 12‑year‑old Emma, sent to live with her aunt in the struggling town of Doverville. Determined to revive the community’s Christmas spirit, she enlists the town’s dogs to star in a festive pageant, showing that even hard times can’t extinguish holiday joy.
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