Lord Provost — Greyfriars Bobby Character Profile

About Lord Provost

Official whose decision determines Bobby's fate regarding the license and potential destruction. The dog ultimately gains protection through public contributions and declares himself a Freeman of the City.

Character Facts

Played by

Andrew Cruickshank

Appears in

Greyfriars Bobby (1961)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Lord Provost — Professional Defendant & Adjudicator — Mr. Traill (Laurence Naismith)

  Legal proceedings between citizen and city authority.

• Lord Provost — Professional Court Attendee & Official — James Brown (Donald Crisp)

  Local official navigating city legal structures.

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• James Brown (Donald Crisp)
• Mr. Traill (Laurence Naismith)
• Old Jock (Alex Mackenzie)
• Sgt. Davie Maclean (Duncan Macrae)
• First Lady (Joyce Carey)
• Constable (Andrew Keir)
• Mrs. Brown (Kay Walsh)
• Farmer (Gordon Jackson)
• Jodie Ross (Robin Stewart)
• Prosecutor (Bruce Seton)
• The Vicar (Geoffrey Bayldon)
• Doctor (Jack Lambert)