Courage of Lassie poster

Movie · 1946

Courage of Lassie

Released 8 November 1946 More from 1946 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie. An accident separates him from her, and he's drafted into K-9 duty in the trenches until battle fatigue takes its toll and he turns vicious. And even though he finds his way back home, he may be condemned as a killer.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Mitchell Lewis
as Gil Elson
66
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Deputy (uncredited)
61
Minor Watson
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
56
Morris Ankrum
as Farmer Crews
50
Byron Foulger
as Dr. Coleman (uncredited)
48
Clancy Cooper
as Casey
40
Donald Curtis
as Charlie
31
Tom Drake
as Sergeant Smitty
28
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
38years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Mitchell Lewis — oldest on the call sheet
28Tom Drake — youngest billed
48average age of the credited cast
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