Courage of Lassie (1946)

Loyal collie Lassie stars as Bill, a pup who becomes separated from his family and is accidentally shot by two boys. Taylor is Kathie, the sweet girl who rescues Bill. Courage of Lassie is oneof the most exciting and entertaining family films ever and has remained popular with fans of all ages. Some war scenes. An hour and a half in color. While not a stunner, this one makes even the coldest hearted fan a believer in the fate of a young dog lost in adversity. Lassie, the wonder collie, is cast as Bill. Frank Morgan of Wizard of Oz (as THE wizard himself), plays a part in this too. Make no mistake, if you start this film, as crude as it is, you will not stop it. NOTES about the film: 1 Courage of Lassie is the third of seven MGM films featuring a canine star called Lassie, who, in actuality, was a male collie named Pal. 2 Courage of Lassie was fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Taylor's second "Lassie" film as she had appeared in Lassie Come Home in the minor role of the Duke of Rudling's granddaughter, Priscilla. 3 Taylor received the first top billing of her career with Courage of Lassie. Cast Pal, (credited as Lassie) as Bill, a rough collie and Kathie Merrick's companion animal Elizabeth Taylor as Kathie Merrick, a young girl living on a sheep ranch Selena Royle as Mrs. Merrick, her mother Catherine McLeod as Alice Merrick, her sister David Holt as Pete Merrick, her brother Frank Morgan as Harry MacBain, a shepherd Tom Drake as Sergeant Smitty, Bills' trainer in the Army Bill Wallace as Sergeant Mac, Smitty's friend Harry Davenport as Judge Payson George Cleveland as Old Man, Bill's original owner Morris Ankrum as Farmer Crews, a Merrick neighbor Mitchell Lewis as Gil Elson, a Merrick neighbor Jane Green as Mrs. Elson, Gil Elson's wife Minor Watson as Sheriff Ed Grayson Donald Curtis as Charlie, a truck driver Clancy Cooper as Casey, a truck driver Carl Switzer as First Youth, a hunter Conrad Binyon as Second Youth, a hunter Directed by Fred M. Wilcox Produced by Robert Sisk Written by Lionel Houser Music by Scott Bradley Bronislau Kaper Cinematography Leonard Smith Editing by Conrad A. Nervig Distributed by MGM COLOR Release date(s) November 8, 1946 /