Synopsis
Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Roddy McDowallJoe Carraclough
- Donald CrispSam Carraclough
- May WhittyDally
- Edmund GwennRowlie Palmer
- Nigel BruceDuke of Rudling
- Elsa LanchesterMrs. Helen Carraclough
- Elizabeth TaylorPriscilla
- Ben WebsterDan'l Fadden
- J. Pat O'MalleyHynes
- Alan NapierJock
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Tribune
One of the most appealing, beautifully made and well-loved of all the classic children's animal movies. [21 Sep 2001, p.C1] - 80
The New York Times
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. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
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. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
The slightly older set will be hard-pressed to watch Lassie Come Home without a great big lump in the throat. - 70
Chicago Reader
Classic 1943 canine weepie. - 70
Time Out
Nobody made this heart-warming fluff better than MGM. - 70
Variety
From the novel of Eric Knight, and with Fred M. Wilcox directing his first feature picture, Lassie emerges as nice entertainment enhanced by color photography and good scenic shots. - 60
Empire
This was understandably inspiring to wartime audiences and actually still holds up as a heartwarming story with a very decent cast.
