Hills of Home

"M-G-M's thrilling adventure of young love in the hills!"

1948 1h 37m EN

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6.9

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6.6

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★6.9TMDB · 18★6.6IMDB · 667

FamilyAdventureActionDrama

Synopsis

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William McClure is the villlage doctor in a remote Scottish glen. Tricked into buying Lassie, a collie afraid of water, he sets about teaching her to swim. At the same time he has the bigger problem that he is getting older and must ensure the glen will have a new local doctor ready.

“M-G-M's thrilling adventure of young love in the hills!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Edmund Gwenn
Mr. Milton
Donald Crisp
Drumsheugh
Tom Drake
Mr. Milton
Janet Leigh
Margit Mitchell
Rhys Williams
Mr. Milton
Alan Napier
Sir George
Reginald Owen
Hopps
Edmund Breon
Jamie Soutar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Writers: William Ludwig, Ian Maclaren
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, shot by Charles Schoenbaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Edmund Gwenn and Donald Crisp and Tom Drake carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Fred M. Wilcox directs. Charles Schoenbaum behind the camera. Herbert Stothart scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, shot by Charles Schoenbaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Edmund Gwenn and Donald Crisp and Tom Drake carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "M-G-M's thrilling adventure of young love in the hills!".
10IMDB entry: tt0040438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.