Set in Depression-era Yorkshire, England, Mr and Mrs Carraclough are hit by hard times and forced to sell their collie, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling, who has always admired her. Young Joe Carraclough grows despondent at the loss of his companion.
Lassie will have nothing to do with the Duke, however, and finds ways to escape her kennels and return to Joe. The Duke finally carries Lassie to his home hundreds of miles distant in Scotland. There, his granddaughter Priscilla senses the dog's unhappiness and arranges her escape.
Lassie then sets off for a long trek to her Yorkshire home. She faces many perils along the way, dog catchers and a violent storm, but also meets kind people who offer her aid and comfort. At the end, when Joe has given up hope of ever seeing his dog again, the weary Lassie returns to her favorite resting place in the schoolyard at home. There, Lassie is joyfully reunited with the boy she loves.
from
Cast
Roddy McDowall as Joe Carraclough ロディ・マクドウォール Donald Crisp as Sam Carraclough ドナルド・クリスプ Dame May Whitty as Dally メイ・ウィッティ Edmund Gwenn as Rowlie エドマンド・グウェン Nigel Bruce as Duke of Rudling ナイジェル・ブルース Elsa Lanchester as Mrs. Carraclough エルザ・ランチェスター Pal as Lassie パル Elizabeth Taylor as Priscilla エリザベス・テイラー