Greyfriars Bobby (1961) on Netflix
Auld Jock, an old shepherd on a Scottish farm, becomes the friend of Bobby, a Skye terrier. When money runs out, Jock is let go and leaves for Edinburgh. Bobby follows him.
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Plot summary
On a Scottish farm, a Skye terrier named Bobby is the pet of the farmer and his wife, though the dog keeps the company of Auld Jock, an old shepherd hired there. When money grows scarce, Jock loses his place and sets out for Edinburgh, and Bobby follows him. Jock dies poor at an inn and is buried in Greyfriars kirkyard. Every night the terrier returns to the grave to sleep.
Cast
- Alex Mackenzieas Old Jock
- Joan Juliet Buckas Ailie
- Vincent Winteras Tammy
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Bobby was played by a dog named Tam that belonged to a family on Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, bought from a rescue center there by a 19-year-old girl. After filming, the dog was briefly in the care of Willie Merrilees, chief constable of Lothian and Peebles Constabulary, who had helped during the shoot in Edinburgh.
