Donald's Crime (1945)

Directed by

Jack King

Genre

crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

8 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Donald Duck steals money from his nephews and then feels very guilty. He is haunted by his conscience as he worries about getting caught.

guiltyanxioustensenoir-tingeddarkly comicwhimsicalsuspensefulremorseful

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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