Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie (1949) — action, adventure, drama film. Directed by Richard Thorpe. Starring Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen. This page maps 4 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Challenge to Lassie (1949) Poster

Interactive Features for Challenge to Lassie

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Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A grieving dog's refusal to accept a new owner forces John Traill to challenge rigid licensing law through escalating court proceedings.

Action, Adventure, Drama, Family · 6/10 · 76 min · 1949

Credits

Director

Richard Thorpe
Cast

as John Traill

Edmund Gwenn
Cast

as 'Jock' Gray

Donald Crisp
Cast

as Susan Brown

Geraldine Brooks
Cast

as Sergeant Davie

Reginald Owen
Cast

as James Brown

Alan Webb
Cast

as William Traill

Ross Ford
Cast

as Sir Charles Loring

Henry Stephenson
Cast

as Lord Provost

Alan Napier
Cast

as Mrs. MacFarland

Sara Allgood
Cast

as Magistrate

Edmund Breon
Cast

as Dr. Lee

Arthur Shields
Cast

as MacFarland

Lumsden Hare

Universe & Franchise Timeline

MGM's Lassie Collection — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Challenge to Lassie is title 6 of 7 in the MGM's Lassie Collection release order. Previous: The Sun Comes Up (1949). Next: The Painted Hills (1951).

Related Movies & Series

The Painted Hills (1951) — Spin-off
The Sun Comes Up (1949) — Universe Link

Videos

Challenge to Lassie - Trailer
Challenge To Lassie 1949 (Preview Clip)

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1541607), public domain (CC0).