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Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

  • 1961
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
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Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
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The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's d... Read allThe remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.

  • Director
    • Don Chaffey
  • Writers
    • Robert Westerby
    • Eleanor Atkinson
  • Stars
    • Donald Crisp
    • Laurence Naismith
    • Alex Mackenzie
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
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    • Director
      • Don Chaffey
    • Writers
      • Robert Westerby
      • Eleanor Atkinson
    • Stars
      • Donald Crisp
      • Laurence Naismith
      • Alex Mackenzie
    • 21User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • James Brown
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Mr. Traill
    Alex Mackenzie
    Alex Mackenzie
    • Auld Jock
    Duncan Macrae
    Duncan Macrae
    • Sgt. Davie Maclean
    Andrew Cruickshank
    Andrew Cruickshank
    • Lord Provost
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Farmer
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Farmer's wife
    Freda Jackson
    Freda Jackson
    • Old woman caretaker
    Moultrie Kelsall
    Moultrie Kelsall
    • Magistrate
    Joyce Carey
    Joyce Carey
    • First Lady
    Vincent Winter
    Vincent Winter
    • Tammy
    Jameson Clark
    Jameson Clark
    • Constable
    • (as Jameson Clarke)
    Jack Lambert
    Jack Lambert
    • Doctor
    Bruce Seton
    Bruce Seton
    • Prosecutor
    Joan Juliet Buck
    Joan Juliet Buck
    • Ailie
    • (as Joan Buck)
    Hamish Wilson
    • Hamish
    Sean Keir
    Kay Walsh
    Kay Walsh
    • Mrs. Brown
    • Director
      • Don Chaffey
    • Writers
      • Robert Westerby
      • Eleanor Atkinson
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    • Trivia
      You can visit a statue of Bobby on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh. Which is near to the graveyard where old Jock is buried.
    • Quotes

      Urchin: A Penny? A Whole Penny? Each?

    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Greyfriars Bobby: Part 1 (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      The Seventy-Ninth's Farewell to Gibraltar
      (uncredited)

      Traditional bagpipe tune

      Arranged by John McDonald

    User reviews21

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    The Greatest Dog Of All Time ( And a good movie)
    I love movies, I also love Dogs so I had a head start with this one. However I have always been a fan of this little dog. Although not exactly a documentary ( Jock was in real life a policeman not a shepeard). But the basic tale is true as far as I know, and is a true adaptation of the book. The acting is superb, the sets are wonderful and have captured Victorian Scotland superbly. If like me you cry at animal tales then get the tissues out, sit back and have your faith restored as to why the Dog is the greatest creature on Earth. And truly Man's best pal. If you feel moved enough you could even visit Scotland and see the gravestone that bobby sheltered from the rain under and his collar is still in one of the museums.
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    • tpace
    • Dec 8, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bobby Trofast
    • Filming locations
      • Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $721,203
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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