Challenge to Lassie

For its sixth "Lassie" vehicle, M-G-M repurposed the moving tale "Greyfriars Bobby" for the beloved border collie. In mid-19th-century Scotland, shepherd Jock Gray (Donald Crisp) is fatally set upon by bandits...and his pet Lassie faithfully refuses to leave his graveside. When the authorities threaten her with the pound, Jock’s friends take her fate to the highest court in the land. Edmund Gwenn, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen, Henry Stephenson also star. 76 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.