The Sun Comes Up (1949)

Directed by Richard Thorpe
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Lassie takes a back seat to Jeanette MacDonald who sings her way through this entry in the series. Jeanette is left alone after her son is killed at the beginning of the film. She takes off to the country, where she meets young orphan Jerry. Many melodramatic events follow, but they soon learn they need each other. Percy Kilbride does his Pa Kettle shtick as the philosopher/store owner. It's not the best Lassie movie, but not bad for its kind.