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Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

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19465.71h 32m

Overview

Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie. An accident separates him from her, and he's drafted into K-9 duty in the trenches until battle fatigue takes its toll and he turns vicious. And even though he finds his way back home, he may be condemned as a killer.

Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
Written by Lionel Houser
Produced by Robert Sisk
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Kathie Eleanor Merrick

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Harry MacBain

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Sergeant Smitty

Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Mrs. Merrick

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Judge Payson

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Old Man

Catherine McLeod

Catherine McLeod

Alice Merrick

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Farmer Crews

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Gil Elson

Jane Green

Jane Green

Mrs. Elson

Themes & Keywords

armyamnesiaranchcar crashmilitary lifelassiedog hero

About Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie is a family, adventure, drama film released in 1946 exploring themes of army, amnesia, ranch, car crash, military life, lassie. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, it stars Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, Tom Drake. Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie. An accident separates him from her, and he's drafted into K-9 duty in the trenches until battle fatigue takes its toll and he turns vicious. And even though he finds his way back home, he may be condemned as a killer.

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