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Lassie Come Home (1943)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Fred M. Wilcox

Producer:

Samuel Marx

Writer:

Hugo Butler

Release Date:

Oct 7, 1943

Runtime:

1hr 29m

Synopsis

After her destitute family is forced to sell her, a collie named Lassie escapes from her new owner and begins the long trek from Scotland to her Yorkshire home.

Cast

  • Roddy McDowall
  • Donald Crisp
  • Dame May Whitty
  • Edmund Gwenn
  • Nigel Bruce
  • Elsa Lanchester
  • Elizabeth Taylor
  • Ben Webster
  • J. Pat O'Malley
  • Alan Napier

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 3, 2024

    “Lassie Come Home” exists entirely within the cozy kennel walls of its own title. With just a dog and a dream, it conjures up a saga of astounding simplicity and beauty. Almost as astounding, as its lead canine actor.  Lassie, played by Pal the collie, has an expression of…

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    theriverjordan
    theriverjordan
    Sep 19, 2023

    Cinematic Time Capsule 1943 Marathon - Film #26 ”Lassie won't be waiting for ye at school anymore” In one of the cruelest family-film openings ever, Roddy McDowall’s parents sell his beloved dog, Lassie… and then don’t even bother to tell him! “Shouldn’t we be…

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    📀 Cammmalot 📀
    📀 Cammmalot 📀
    Dec 4, 2022

    The Radio City Music Hall should be filled with young folks these next few weeks—young folks and their wistful elders who still pulse to the joys and sorrows of youth. For the picture which opened there yesterday tells the story of a boy and a dog, tells it with such…

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    theironcupcake
    theironcupcake
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    Jul 25, 2022

    "I know something about this dog. She's going somewhere - she's on her way." Super cute! The story, in essence: boy loves dog, boy loses dog when parents sell her (they're on the dole and Lassie is their most valuable possession), dog keeps finding new methods to return…

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    theironcupcake
    theironcupcake

    I cried like a baby watching this damn movie. Even as a 7 or 8 year old I knew that was embarrassing. So I sat there, sobbing, with a blanket over my head, in a failed effort to conceal my shame. Think my mother thought it was sweet rather than an early sign of profound…

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    Morgan Avery
    Morgan Avery
    Sep 17, 2024

    War time rationing of actors means we follow a dog around for 90 minutes. All quite charming and harmless though.

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    az93
    az93
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    Sep 1, 2024

    That wasn't me tearing up a little at the end...I promise! In a small Yorkshire village during the Great Depression, financial pressures cause the parents of young Joe Carraclough (Roddy McDowall) to sell his beloved dog, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce).…

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    Cinema_Snobb
    Cinema_Snobb
    Jan 8, 2025

    Wholesome and entertaining family film classic I have finally watched after hearing it name-checked in Addams Family Values for 30 years. The pacing sags a bit during the middle travelogue half-hour, but the first and third acts work extremely well, the Oscar-nominated…

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    Brian Rowe
    Brian Rowe
    Oct 11, 2021

    my grandma is the biggest fan of this movie

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Metacritic

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Classic 1943 canine weepie.

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Metacritic review by Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Oftentimes, animal pictures make the unhappy mistake of attributing almost human rationalization to simple four-footed beasts. An outstanding virtue of this picture is that it does nothing of the sort. It treats the dog as an animal whose loyalty is all the more wondrous and appealing because it is simple and free of human wile.

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Metacritic review by Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
The New York Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as G (General Audiences), so all ages are admitted.
How long is Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943) about?
After her destitute family is forced to sell her, a collie named Lassie escapes from her new owner and begins the long trek from Scotland to her Yorkshire home.
Who's the cast of Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943)?
  • Roddy McDowall as Joe Carraclough
  • Donald Crisp as Sam Carraclough
  • Dame May Whitty as Dally
  • Edmund Gwenn as Rowlie
  • Nigel Bruce as Duke of Rudling
  • Elsa Lanchester as Mrs. Carraclough
  • Elizabeth Taylor as Priscilla
  • Ben Webster as Dan'l Fadden
  • J. Pat O'Malley as Hynes
  • Alan Napier as Jock
Who's the director behind Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943)?
Fred M. Wilcox directed Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943).
Who produced Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943)?
Samuel Marx produced Lassie Come Home (1943) (1943).