Thunder in the Valley (1947)

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Director:

Louis King

Writers:

Jerome Cady (as Jerry Cady), Alfred Ollivant (novel)

Stars:

Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Edmund Gwenn

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon McCallister	...	David MacAdam
Peggy Ann Garner	...	Maggie Moore
Edmund Gwenn	...	Adam MacAdam
Reginald Owen	...	James Moore
Charles Irwin	...	Long Kirby

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

border collie | dog | sheepdog | sheepdog trial | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

Lifting Your Heart to the Highlands of Adventure... with the enduring charm of young love!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bob, Son of Battle

Filming Locations:

20thCFox, Century Ranch, Malibu Canyon, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of To the Victor (1938)

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Soundtracks

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
(uncredited)
Traditional

User Reviews

Great old movie, especially the sheepdog trials.

This is a great movie, given the era. It is not true to the original book, but close enough. The sheepdog trials are excellent, however, when you compare them to the travesties portrayed in the Lassie movies. The course is a possible but difficult one and certainly would indicate a dog's skill if it could be achieved. Whereas, in the book Auld Bob is supposed to be the superior dog, the movie portrays Red Wull as the dog with the real skill and style of a working sheepdog. Hey, I'm a Border Collie geek--what do you expect?