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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 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

G, 1 hr. 16 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family

Directed By: Richard Thorpe

On DVD: Apr 17, 1991

Cast

Edmund Gwenn
John Traill
Donald Crisp
Jock Gray
Geraldine Brooks
Susan Brown
Reginald Owen
Sgt. Davis
Alan Webb
James Brown
Ross Ford
William Traill
Henry Stephenson
Sir Charles Loring
Alan Napier
Lord Provost
Sara Allgood
Mrs. MacFarland
Edmund Breon
Magistrate
Arthur Shields
Dr. Lee
Lumsden Hare
MacFarland
Charles Irwin
Sergeant Major
Kathryn Beaumont
Uncredited
Lassie the Dog

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I really hate the whole Lassie franchise but it's not made for me. It's made for people that want something family friendly and unbelievably sappy. Seriously, it's a dog... how do you get sad by projecting non-existing human emotions onto it? So, I tried my best and gave it my most unbiased attention. If you're going

January 22, 2011