# The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

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**Runtime**: 91 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Robert Stevenson
**Written by**: Don Tait
**Starring**: Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Keenan Wynn, Jo Anne Worley, Dick Van Patten

> *The Only Candidate with a Law Degree and a Pedigree!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Wilby Daniels runs for D.A. only to start barking at traffic stops. His canine curse hides a crime boss’s secret formula. At least the dog catcher keeps mistaking him for a throw rug.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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