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Movie poster: The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)
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The Great Piggy Bank Robbery

1946 · 8 min Animation Comedy Mystery
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

While reading his favorite comic book, Daffy accidentally knocks himself unconscious and dreams he's Duck Twacy, famous detective, trying to solve the case of the missing piggy banks. Taking a streetcar (conducted by Porky Pig, in a non-speaking cameo role) to the gangsters' hideout, he meets up with such grotesque criminals as Pickle Puss, Eighty-Eight Teeth and Neon Noodle.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1946
Country United States of America
Genre Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Director Robert Clampett
Runtime 8 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (80 votes)

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Director Robert McKimson constructs a parody of noir detective tales, relying on breakneck pacing and absurd visual gags. He explores the surreal possibilities of animation, building a world where logic bends to comedic anarchy.

What lingers after the final frame is the manic energy of Daffy's performance and the delightfully grotesque rogue's gallery. Those who tire of conventional plots will find pure, unadulterated cartoon chaos here. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Robert Clampett

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