Challenge to Lassie (1949)
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A "new" Lassie (once again, a male collie in drag) starred in A Challenge to Lassie, MGM's fourth entry in their series based on characters created by Eric Knight. This time, Lassie is plunked into the plotline of William Ludwig's novel Greyfriars Bobby (remade by Disney under its… More A "new" Lassie (once again, a male collie in drag) starred in A Challenge to Lassie, MGM's fourth entry in their series based on characters created by Eric Knight. This time, Lassie is plunked into the plotline of William Ludwig's novel Greyfriars Bobby (remade by Disney under its original title in 1963). In 19th-century Edinburgh, crusty sheepherder Jock Gray (Donald Crisp) rescues a puppy and raises it into a champion sheep dog. When Gray is murdered by rustlers, his faithful collie keeps a night-and-day watch over his late master's grave, despite local laws banning the presence of unleashed canines. The rest of the film is a battle of wills between kindly innkeeper John Traill (Edmund Gwenn) and by-the-book constable Davie (Reginald Owen) over the dog's well-being. A romantic subplot is capably handled by Geraldine Brooks and Ross Ford, both of whom went on to healthy character-actor careers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Thorpe
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family
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Cast
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Edmund Gwenn
as John Traill
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Donald Crisp
as Jock Gray
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Geraldine Brooks
as Susan Brown
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Reginald Owen
as Sgt. Davis
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Alan Webb
as James Brown
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Ross Ford
as William Traill
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Henry Stephenson
as Sir Charles Loring
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Alan Napier
as Lord Provost
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Sara Allgood
as Mrs. MacFarland
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Edmund Breon
as Magistrate
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Arthur Shields
as Dr. Lee
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Lumsden Hare
as MacFarland
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Charles Irwin
as Sergeant Major
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Kathryn Beaumont
as Uncredited
- Lassie the Dog
