Challenge to Lassie

"Wanted by the Law"

1949 1h 16m EN

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5.8

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6.2

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 19★6.2IMDB · 675

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Synopsis

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

“Wanted by the Law”

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Cast

Edmund Gwenn
John Traill
Donald Crisp
'Jock' Gray
Geraldine Brooks
Susan Brown
Reginald Owen
Sergeant Davie
Alan Webb
James Brown
Ross Ford
William Traill
Henry Stephenson
Sir Charles Loring
Alan Napier
Lord Provost

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Thorpe
Writers: William Ludwig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Edmund Gwenn and Donald Crisp and Geraldine Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Thorpe directs. Charles Schoenbaum behind the camera. André Previn scores. George White 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

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
377 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "Lassie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Richard Thorpe, shot by Charles Schoenbaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by André Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor George White 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 Geraldine Brooks carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Wanted by the Law".
10IMDB entry: tt0041238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.