The Chain Gang
About The Chain Gang
Mickey and the other prisoners break rocks on a chain gang under Pegleg Pete. Mickey pulls out a harmonica. The gang dances. They break out. Bloodhounds run him down, one of them the dog later called Pluto. Mickey goes off a cliff and lands in a cell.
Cast & crew
More about The Chain Gang
Burt Gillett directed this Mickey Mouse short, the 21st in the series. Walt Disney produced it and is credited with the voice. Pinto Colvig is also billed. Columbia Pictures distributed it. Wikidata gives 8 minutes. It was published in 1930 and entered the U.S. public domain on January 1, 2026.
Themes
Preservation
Public domain in the United States since January 1, 2026. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- One of the bloodhounds is the first appearance of the dog later named Pluto.
- Pete is the guard with the peg leg.
- A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
- The copyright term for 1930 publications ended at the start of 2026.
Scenes
- The chain gang dances to Mickey's harmonica.
- He falls off the cliff into a cell.
