Lassie Come Home
1943 · Movie · G · 88 min · ★ 6.7 · 86% critics
When a struggling family is forced to give up their beloved dog to a wealthy owner, the loyal pet refuses to stay away. Separated from the child who raised her, she breaks free and begins a long, dangerous trek across the countryside, facing harsh weather, strangers, and other threats in a determined attempt to find her way home.
Based on Lassie Come-Home
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Details
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-12-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (141 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, emotional family adventure about loyalty and perseverance, similar in spirit to Lassie (2005) or Born Free; Not for you if animal danger or intense, sometimes violent moments are hard to watch.
Pros: heartfelt family themes; impressive dog performance; vivid scenery | Cons: upsetting animal peril; sometimes overly sentimental; dated acting style
Themes
- scotland
- human animal relationship
- honesty
- yorkshire
- dog
- collie dog
- lassie
- journey
- pets
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1944 · nominated
Cast & crew
Roddy McDowall
as Joe Carraclough
Donald Crisp
as Sam Carraclough
May Whitty
as Dally
Edmund Gwenn
as Rowlie Palmer
Nigel Bruce
as Duke of Rudling
Elsa Lanchester
as Mrs. Helen Carraclough
Elizabeth Taylor
as Priscilla
Ben Webster
as Dan'l Fadden
J. Pat O'Malley
as Hynes
Alan Napier
as Jock
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox