Courage of Lassie (1946)

(Washington state, Aleutian Islands; sometime during World War II)
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A 'Lassie' movie only in that it stars a collie. Accidentally left in the woods as a puppy, "Bill" grows up in the wild until he is discovered by a young Elizabeth Taylor, the daughter of a local rancher. The two form one of those loving bonds that can not be diminished by time or distance, even after the dog is lost from its owner for about a year. While a loyal and helpful dog, Bill is also a particularly unlucky one, not only was he left in the woods as a pup, but he was later shot by teen aged hunters, hit by a truck, shot again by Japanese solders, shot at by ranchers and finally put to trail for killing some sheep. Bill gets off though on account of his service record ( he saved a whole platoon) and the fact that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Enjoyable, if a little far fetched, Sunday morning fair. Sweet and pure.