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Challenge to Lassie is an American drama directed by Richard Thorpe in Technicolor and released October 31, 1949, by MGM Studios. It was the fifth feature film starring the original Lassie, a collie named Pal, and the fourth and final Lassie film starring Donald Crisp.
Challenge to Lassie: Directed by Richard Thorpe. With Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen. When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.
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- Drama, Family
- Richard Thorpe
- 1949-10-31
In Challenge to Lassie (1949), aging Scottish shepherd Jock (Donald Crisp) takes lovable stray collie Lassie under his wing and teaches her to be an ace sheep dog. The two are inseparable until Jock dies suddenly, leaving Lassie heartbroken and homeless.
- Richard Thorpe, Al Jennings
- Edmund Gwenn
Based on Eleanor Atkinson’s novel Greyfriars Bobby, Challenge to Lassie (1949) adapts the true story of a Skye Terrier in 19th-century Scotland who became famous after reportedly spending 14 years guarding his owner’s grave—until the dog’s own death in 1872.
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When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared. Richard Thorpe.
A sad tale of an owner who dies and his loyal dog who prefers to sleep on his grave only to find it is against the law. The movie is a Lassie movie of old, that's for sure and a treat to view and watch. A real family film, entertaining for all ages. The setting is Scotland and of course, we see it is a Hollywood set, but so what?
In desperation, Lassie attempts a daring escape down a treacherous mountainside. But the town's children come to Lassie's defense, and in a generous gesture, the court names Lassie...
