IMDb > Son of Lassie (1945)

Son of Lassie (1945) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   172 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 21% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
S. Sylvan Simon
Writers:
Jeanne Bartlett (screenplay)
Jeanne Bartlett (story)
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for Son of Lassie on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
20 April 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family more
Plot:
Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ? | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the best Lassie films...gorgeous locations... more (7 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Peter Lawford ... Joe Carraclough
Donald Crisp ... Sam Carraclough
June Lockhart ... Priscilla
Nigel Bruce ... Duke of Radling
William Severn ... Henrik (as William 'Billy' Severn)
Leon Ames ... Anton
Donald Curtis ... Sergeant Eddie Brown
Nils Asther ... Olav
Robert Lewis ... Sergeant Schmidt
Fay Helm ... Joanna
Peter Helmers ... Willi
Otto Reichow ... Karl
Patricia Prest ... Hedda
Terry Moore ... Thea (as Helen Koford)
Leon Tyler ... Arne
Lotte Palfi Andor ... Old Woman (as Lotta Palfi)
Eily Malyon ... Washwoman
Lassie ... Lassie
Pal ... Laddie, Son of Lassie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louis V. Arco ... Sentry (uncredited)
Barry Bernard ... British Sergeant (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn ... German soldier (uncredited)
Wally Cassell ... POW (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann ... Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Irwin ... Captain Grey (uncredited)
Fritz Leiber ... Village Padre (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh ... Flight Coordinator (uncredited)
Morton Lowry ... Blind Corporal P.O.W. (uncredited)
Lester Matthews ... Major Elliston (uncredited)
Marta Mitrovich ... Norwegian Woman (uncredited)
Hans Schumm ... German Commander (uncredited)
Susan Simon ... Young girl who hides Lassie in wheelbarrow of logs (uncredited)
Arthur Space ... Warrant Officer (uncredited)
Will Stanton ... Dog Trainer (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... German Soldier (uncredited)
William Tannen ... German Soldier with Grenade (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
S. Sylvan Simon 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jeanne Bartlett  screenplay
Jeanne Bartlett  story
Eric Knight  characters

Produced by
Samuel Marx .... producer
 
Original Music by
Herbert Stothart 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Edgar Schoenbaum (director of photography) (as Charles Schoenbaum)
 
Film Editing by
Ben Lewis 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
Hubert Hobson  (as Hubert B. Hobson)
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herman E. Webber .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Paul Huldschinsky .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects
Danny Hall .... special effects
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene .... costume supervisor
 
Music Department
Daniele Amfitheatrof .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Sidney Cutner .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Murray Cutter .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Henri Jaffa .... associate technicolor color director
Natalie Kalmus .... technicolor color director
 
Crew verified as complete


Production CompaniesDistributors
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:102 min | 100 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #10417) | Finland:K-8 (1961) | Finland:S (1948) | Netherlands:6 (2008) | USA:G | Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The dog playing Laddie (the son of Lassie) is actually Pal - the dog who played the original Lassie in Lassie Come Home (1943). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Toward the end of the movie, while Joe and Laddie are escaping the work camp, Laddie bites the leg of a Nazi soldier. The "bait" to make Laddie bite can be seen under the pants-leg, in Laddie's mouth. more
Quotes:
Village Padre: I don't think you will find a poor dog in this village. He wouldn't stop here. No refuse bins.
German Soldier: Why not?
Village Padre: Because there is no refuse.
more
Movie Connections:
Follows Lassie Come Home (1943) more

FAQ

Who plays Laddie?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is the storyline similar to "Lassie Come Home"?
more
10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best Lassie films...gorgeous locations..., 4 July 2002
Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

Breathtakingly beautiful location photography (Banff National Park, Canada) provides a colorful background for a war story involving Lassie, Peter Lawford, June Lockhart, Donald Crisp, Leon Ames, William Severn and an early performance by Terry Moore when she was a child actress.

Dealing with the warm relationship between Joe (Peter Lawford) and his war-trained pup, it has moments of high suspense, humor and classic Lassie challenges as the dog attempts to become reunited with his master. Not as overtly sentimental as "Lassie Come Home", it scores on its own as one of the best in the string of Lassie films MGM made following the success of the first one.

The war scenes are well handled with much of the action having a realistic look, as does the German village, with everyone contributing their own well acted moments to an intriguing film. Little William Severn is appealing as the boy who discovers the wounded dog and must protect it from the German soldiers. June Lockhart is refreshingly natural as Lawford's sweetheart and there are the usual pleasant performances from Donald Crisp and Nigel Bruce. Lawford and Lassie have some strenuous stunts to perform in the rapids as they escape.

Definitely a Lassie film worth watching.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (7 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Son of Lassie (1945)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Lassie seemed to be getting people in trouble 1lafayette
Joe's Bedroom quilt diane-3
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Challenge to Lassie Courage of Lassie Lassie Come Home Hills of Home The Magic of Lassie
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Drama section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.