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The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby( 2005)

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Overview

This is the true story of a little dog that refused to leave his master's graveside in Edinburgh. The dog visited the grave for years.

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      Gina McKee

      Maureen Gray

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      Sean Pertwee

      Duncan Smithie

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      Greg Wise

      Minister Lee

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      James Cosmo

      James Brown

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      Ron Donachie

      Laurie

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      Christopher Lee

      The Lord Provost

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      Ronald Pickup

      Cecil Johnson

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      Ian Richardson

      Judge

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      Thomas Lockyer

      Constable John Gray

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      William McBain

      Sergeant Scott (as William MacBain)

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      Kirsty Mitchell

      Ada Adams

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      Ardal O'Hanlon

      Coconut Tam

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 20 2024
    Though this isn't a great dramatisation of the famous tale of Edinburgh lore, there's no getting way from the charm of the true story it's based on. "Bobby" is a scruffy looking terrier who steadfastly refuses to leave the graveside of his late master. Despite the best efforts of the cemetery keeper "James" (James Cosmo) to evict him, the dog persists, and gradually becomes quite a useful tool for vermin control. This doesn't convince the nasty "Johnson" (Ronald Pickup) who is determined to see the back of the little yapper. Eventually, he seeks recourse to the law of the land - and with doom l...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • scotland
    • edinburgh, scotland
    • based on true story
    • dog
    • 19th century