Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie

Wanted by the Law

G 1949 · 76 min · ★ 5.8 · Action, Family, Adventure, Drama

When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by William Ludwig

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Edmund Gwenn John Traill
Donald Crisp 'Jock' Gray
Geraldine Brooks Susan Brown
Reginald Owen Sergeant Davie
Alan Webb James Brown
Ross Ford William Traill
Henry Stephenson Sir Charles Loring
Alan Napier Lord Provost
Sara Allgood Mrs. MacFarland
Edmund Breon Magistrate
Arthur Shields Dr. Lee
Lumsden Hare MacFarland

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