6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the universal themes of war trauma and rehabilitation through the lens of a human-animal bond, emphasizing the healing power of love and patience without promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a traditional cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with films of its era. Its narrative focuses on an animal's journey and human-animal bond, without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Courage of Lassie" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a collie dog's experiences during wartime and its bond with a young girl, without any elements related to queer identity.
Courage of Lassie, a 1946 drama centered on a collie dog and its young owner, does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot focuses on animal-human bonding, wartime experiences, and recovery, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The film focuses on the adventures of a collie dog and its young owner, Kathie Merrick. There are no scenes depicting any female character, including Kathie, engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
The character of Lassie, canonically female, is portrayed as female in the film. While a male dog played the role, the character's gender within the narrative remains consistent with the source material, thus not constituting a gender swap.
The film "Courage of Lassie" (1946) features original human characters for its story. There is no prior source material or established canon for these specific characters that defines their race differently from their on-screen portrayal, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
5.7
Critic Ratings
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