Roddy McDowall,
Donald Crisp,
Dame May Whitty,
Edmund Gwenn,
Nigel Bruce
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Female dogs tend to shed while in heat; this is why all the collies who've played doggy heroine Lassie in the movies have actually been well-disguised males. A magnificent animal named Pal was the scr... read more
DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004
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October 13, 2010Lassie Come Home? No, Lassie please leave! That's the real problem in this movie, Lassie wont stay away. The family is too poor to keep the dog, so they sell it, but it keeps coming back home. This really got on my nerves, not only that , but the scenes with Lassie fighting b... read more
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March 31, 2011A very moving story about an unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog. It's also utterly depressing at times. That's one determined pooch.
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October 15, 2009I am not too into the Lassie films, but this is certainly one of the best of them. The cast is good, especially a very young Elizabeth Taylor. It's an emotional film, very much a tearjerker. Well produced.
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January 21, 2008Beautifully done film! So many excellent actors, along with a classic story. Loved it! Beware...this movie will make even the hardest heart cry like a child! :)
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August 30, 2007I know, it is Lassie, but I'm not real keen on dogs...what is it girl...did dumbass timmy fall down the well again!!!! ugh...let the brat drown if he can't stay out of trouble
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June 4, 2006Wanted a collie my whole childhood and finally talked my folks into a Sheltie when I was 16!. Who doesn't love Lassie?
Critic Reviews
March 23, 2011
TIME Magazine
July 22, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
Lassie emerges as nice entertainment enhanced by color photography and good scenic shots. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The classic 1943 canine weepie about a collie who crosses most of Britain to return to the little boy who loves her. Full Review
March 23, 2011
Emma Cochrane, Empire Magazine
This was understandably inspiring to wartime audiences and actually still holds up as a heartwarming story with a very decent cast. Full Review
March 23, 2011
TV Guide's Movie Guide
This film is a fairly well-balanced effort, and if you're in the mood for an evening of obvious sentiment, this boy-and-his-dog film works quite well. Full Review
December 18, 2010
Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media
Barkin' good moral-rich classic. But violent, too. Full Review
May 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
MGM tear jerker supreme for dog and child fans.
June 24, 2006
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Nobody made this heart-warming fluff better than MGM. Full Review
February 8, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's the classic shaggy dog story that began it all. Full Review
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