Courage of Lassie (1946)

Synopsis: Despite the film's title, the collie that stars here is not Lassie... but the equally spirited "Bill." The adventuresome pooch begins what promises to be a hard life when he's abandoned in the... Despite the film's title, the collie that stars here is not Lassie... but the equally spirited "Bill." The adventuresome pooch begins what promises to be a hard life when he's abandoned in the forest. There, he runs into a variety of wildlife, including a bear and a skunk. Then he finds a home with a warm-hearted teenager, Kathie Merrick, who begins to train him as a sheep dog. After he's hurt, however, he gets yet another new home... and then is shipped off to fight in the Second World War! Bill returns home from battle a junkyard dog of sorts. Terrible surroundings, and a lack of care, make matters worse for the usually affable canine. Only under Kathie's loving guidance will he again be the sweet, obedient collie of yore. [More]

Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, Tom Drake, Lassie

Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, Tom Drake, Lassie, Selena Royle, George Cleveland

Director: Fred Wilcox

Director: Fred Wilcox

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