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Challenge to Lassie (1949)

Wanted by the Law

Genre : Action, Family, Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Richard Thorpe
Writer : William Ludwig

Synopsis

When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.

Actors

Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn
John Traill
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
'Jock' Gray
Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks
Susan Brown
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
Sergeant Davie
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
James Brown
Ross Ford
Ross Ford
William Traill
Henry Stephenson
Henry Stephenson
Sir Charles Loring
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Lord Provost
Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
Mrs. MacFarland
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon
Magistrate
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Dr. Lee
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
MacFarland
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Sergeant Major
Pal
Pal
Lassie

Crews

Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Director
William Ludwig
William Ludwig
Screenplay
Eleanor Atkinson
Eleanor Atkinson
Novel
Robert Sisk
Robert Sisk
Producer
André Previn
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Charles Schoenbaum
Charles Schoenbaum
Director of Photography
George White
George White
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Eddie Imazu
Eddie Imazu
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Valles
Valles
Costume Design
Jack Dawn
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Sid Sidman
Sid Sidman
Assistant Director
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Assistant Set Decoration
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

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

Posters and backgrounds

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