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Lassie: The New Beginning
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Lassie: The New Beginning

1978-09-17 · 100 min · ★ 5.4

Adventure · Family · Drama · TV Movie

The Stratton kids, Samantha and Chip, and their grandmother, Ada, drive to visit their Uncle Stuart. Grandma collapses and dies in a strange town, leaving the kids and Lassie on their own.

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Directors
Don Chaffey
Production companies
Wrather Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sally BoydenSally BoydenSamantha Stratton
Shane SinutkoChip Stratton
John ReillyJohn ReillyStuart
David WayneDavid WayneAmos
Gene EvansGene EvansSheriff Marsh
Lee BryantLee BryantKathy
Jeff HarlanJeff HarlanBuzz
Jeanette NolanJeanette NolanAda Stratton
John McIntireJohn McIntireDr. Spreckles
Jim AntonioJim AntonioMr. Waldrup
Logan RamseyLogan RamseyFlannagan
Lucille BensonLucille BensonJuno
Helen Page CampMiss Tremayne
Woody ChamblissWoody ChamblissVictor Turkey
James CrittendenJames CrittendenMitch
Shelley MorrisonShelley MorrisonLena
John O'LearyJerry Bergan
Fred PinkardFred PinkardSgt. Lewis
Danil TorppeRon
Charles TynerCharles TynerAsa Bluel

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