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Son of Lassie is a american film of genre Drama directed by S. Sylvan Simon released in USA on 20 april 1945 with Peter Lawford
Son of Lassie (1945)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 april 1945
Length 1h42
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon
OriginUSA
Themes Films about animals, Transport films, Aviation films, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Rating63%
Son of Lassie is a 1945 Technicolor feature film produced by MGM based on characters created by Eric Knight, and starring Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart and Pal (credited as Lassie). A sequel to Lassie Come Home, the film focuses on the now adult Joe Carraclough after he joins the Royal Air Force during the World War II and is shot down over Nazi-occupied Norway along with stowaway, Lassie's son "Laddie" – played by Pal. It was released theatrically on April 20, 1945, by Loew's.
Synopsis
In Yorkshire, England, at the estate of the Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce), the British Army converted the grounds into a training camp for war dogs. The camp is placed under the supervision of Sam Carraclough (Donald Crisp), the kennel caretaker, who immediately begins the process of selecting the best dogs for training, including Laddie, the young pup of the champion collie, Lassie. Joe Carraclough (Peter Lawford), now an adult, joins the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. Departing for training school, he is forced to leave behind his dog Lassie and her pup, Laddie.Actors
Peter Lawford
(Joe Carraclough)
Pal
(Laddie)
Donald Crisp
(Sam Carraclough)
June Lockhart
(Priscilla)
Nigel Bruce
(Duke of Radling)
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