Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

– In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

17 Jul 1961

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Approved

Director:

Don Chaffey

Writer:

Robert Westerby (screenplay), Eleanor Atkinson (story)

Main Actors:

Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith, Alex Mackenzie, Duncan Macrae

Plot:

Scotland, 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars Kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.

Production:

Walt Disney Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10