Son Of Lassie (1945)
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63% of users liked it
(1,563 ratings)
Son of Lassie is about a courageous collie named Laddie, played by a dog named "Pal". A sequel to Lassie Come Home, the film stars Peter Lawford and June Lockhart as the grown-up counterparts of the characters played in the earlier film by Roddy McDowall and Elizabeth Taylor. When WW2… More Son of Lassie is about a courageous collie named Laddie, played by a dog named "Pal". A sequel to Lassie Come Home, the film stars Peter Lawford and June Lockhart as the grown-up counterparts of the characters played in the earlier film by Roddy McDowall and Elizabeth Taylor. When WW2 breaks out, young Yorkshireman Joe Carraclough (Lawford) signs up with the British air force, bringing Laddie along. The inquisitive canine sneaks aboard the plane which takes Joe on his first mission. Their aircraft hit by enemy fire, Joe and Laddie are forced to parachute into Nazi-occupied Norway. Injured in the landing, Joe lies in a daze while the dog seeks help for his master. Once Laddie ascertains that the Nazis aren't his friends, the film evolves into one long chase, as dog and master try to make their way back to their own lines?while back at home, Joe's sweetheart Priscilla (June Lockhart, who of course would later costar in the Lassie TV series) bites her nails in anticipation. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Written By
- Jeanne Bartlett
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Apr 20, 1945 Wide
- Studio
- WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Still strong family fare, via MGM, with the great Lassie
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Cast
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Peter Lawford
as Joe Curraclough
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Donald Crisp
as Sam Curraclough
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June Lockhart
as Priscilla
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Nigel Bruce
as Duke of Rudling
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Nils Asther
as Olav
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William Severn
as Henrik
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Leon Ames
as Anton
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Donald Curtis
as Sgt. Eddie Brown
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Robert Lewis
as Sgt. Schmidt
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Fay Helm
as Joanna
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Peter Helmers
as Willi
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Otto Reichow
as Karl
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Pat Prest
as Hedda
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Leon Tyler
as Arne
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Lotte Palfi
as Old Woman
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Eily Malyon
as Washwoman
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Pedro de Cordoba
as Village Priest
- Lassie the Dog
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Lester Matthews
as Major
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Hans Schumm
as German Command Officer
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Billy Severn
as Hentik
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Terry Moore
as Thea
