When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.
Harry Allen
- Shepherd
- (uncredited)
David Bair
- Tenement Child
- (uncredited)
Kathryn Beaumont
- Tenement Child
- (uncredited)
Barry Bernard
- Thief
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
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- TriviaThis story is based loosely on that of "Greyfriars Bobby", which has appeared in several film versions.
- GoofsWhen Lassie is crawling out of the river, the POV is from the river and the river is running from left to right. When she comes over the bank, the POV is toward the river, the water is running from left to right.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)
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good family film
It's 1860 Edinburgh. Lassie is on trial. John Traill (Edmund Gwenn) insists on giving voice to the dog as he recounts the story. Jock Gray (Donald Crisp) saved Lassie as a pup and they become inseparable. Even after his death, she remains at his unmarked grave. The local magistrate orders the unlicensed dog be destroyed since her owner is dead and only the owner can pay for the license.
It's a simple family film. The premise is a little silly if it isn't life and death for the dog. The best moment is certainly the children coming to court. It's the same as the mail bags delivered to the court to prove Santa's identity. All in all, it's good simple family fare.
It's a simple family film. The premise is a little silly if it isn't life and death for the dog. The best moment is certainly the children coming to court. It's the same as the mail bags delivered to the court to prove Santa's identity. All in all, it's good simple family fare.
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- SnoopyStyle
- Dec 6, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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