The Sun Comes Up (1949)
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In this drama, an embittered widow, a former concert singer, can't help but blame Lassie for her son's death. Needing help with her chores, she hires an orphan from the local home. At first she remains aloof towards the charming lad who quickly bonds with the collie dog, but as time passes she can't help but develop feelings for the boy. Later Lassie redeems herself when she saves the boy from a terrible fire in the orphanage. After that, the widow suddenly realizes that she does indeed love the boy and adopts him and puts Lassie back in her good graces. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeanette MacDonald, Lloyd Nolan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Thorpe
Synopsis of The Sun Comes Up
In this drama, an embittered widow, a former concert singer, can't help but blame Lassie for her son's death. Needing help with her chores, she hires an orphan from the local home. At first she remains aloof towards the charming lad who quickly bonds with the collie dog, but as time passes she can't help but develop feelings for the boy. Later Lassie redeems herself when she saves the boy from a terrible fire in the orphanage. After that, the widow suddenly realizes that she does indeed love the boy and adopts him and puts Lassie back in her good graces. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Sun Comes Up
- Jeanette MacDonald - Helen Lorfield Winter
- Claude Jarman, Jr. - Jerry
- Nicholas Joy - Victor Alvord
- Hope Landin - Mrs. Pope
- Mickey McGuire - Cleaver
- Dwayne Hickman - Hank Winter
- Lewis Stone - Arthur Norton
- Cosmo Sardo - Musician
- Albert Pollet - Musician
- Barry Norton - Music Lover
- Lassie the Dog
- Cecil Stewart - Accompanist
- Jimmy Crane - Orphan
- Tim Hawkins
- Frank Pharr - Ad Lib Bit
- Wilson Wood - Music Lover
- Charles Trowbridge - Dr. Gage
- Stuart Holmes - Musician
- Barbara Billingsley - Nurse
- John Butler - Doorman
- Alan Dinehart III - Orphan
- Lloyd Nolan - Thomas I. Chandler
- Percy Kilbride - Mr. Willie B. Williegoode
- Margaret Hamilton - Mrs. Golightly
- Esther Somers - Susan
- Cameron Grant - Music Lover
- Teddy Infur - Junebug
- Johnny Sheffield - Music Lover
- Peter Roman - Love
- Edward Peil Sr.
- Ida Moore - Sally
- John Beck - Bit
- Cy Stevens - Musician
- Ed Agresti - Musician
- George Calliga - Musician
- Mickey Rooney - Cleaver
- Guy Wilkerson - Man
- Henry Sylvester - Bit
- Jessie Arnold - Woman
- Paul E. Burns - Dr. Sample
- Douglas Carter - Music Lover
- Director(s):
- Richard Thorpe
- Writer(s):
- William Ludwig, Margaret Fitts
- Producer(s):
- Robert Sisk
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