Courage of Lassie (1946)
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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.
- Date of release
- 1946-11-08
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (38)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Family, Adventure, Drama
- Director
- Fred M. Wilcox
- Collection
- Lassie Collection
Casting
- Elizabeth Taylor — Kathie Eleanor Merrick
- Frank Morgan — Harry MacBain
- Tom Drake — Sergeant Smitty
- Selena Royle — Mrs. Merrick
- Harry Davenport — Judge Payson
- George Cleveland — Old Man
- Catherine McLeod — Alice Merrick
- Morris Ankrum — Farmer Crews
- Mitchell Lewis — Gil Elson
- Jane Green — Mrs. Elson
- David Holt — Pete Merrick
- Bill Wallace — Sergeant Mac
Interesting facts
Courage of Lassie is a 1946 American Technicolor MGM drama film featuring Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, and dog actor Pal.
Production
The film was shot on location at Railroad Creek by Lake Chelan near Holden, Washington.
The film was copyrighted under the working title Hold High the Torch; another working title was Blue Sierra. Margaret O'Brien and Lionel Barrymore were originally slated for the starring roles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Courage of Lassie was the first top billing of Taylor's career.
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