Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.
This movie contains 1 potentially triggering events.
Lassie is put through the wringer in this film, taking abuse from man and nature. She is shot, fights with a dog, and battles thieves, all on top of dealing with heavy storms, river rapids, hunger, dehydration, and hurt paws from trekking thousands of miles. Don’t let that scare you off: it’s still one of the best dog movies ever made, maybe even one of the best films ever made.
Not organized dog fighting, just a fight between Lassie and a farm dog. The farm dog was ordered to do so by his owners, thinking Lassie was a rabid stray trying to kill their livestock. The fight is brief, we hear a loud whine, and the farm dog runs back home in fear.