Lassie

Inheritance (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Young Jeff Miller inherits a neighbor's collie and, while Lassie has trouble adapting to the Miller home, she is mistreated by the deceased's misanthropic hired man Wills who hangs on to steal the deceased's hidden cash.

Director

Leslie Goodwins

Writers

Claire Kennedy | Eric Knight (character)

Producer

Robert Maxwell

Composer

Raoul Kraushaar

Cinematographers

Harold E. Stine | Stuart Thompson

Editor

Otho Lovering

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Edit Released

Updated 1954/09/12

Release date

9 12, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Jan Clayton Ellen Miller Ellen Miller See fewer	Lassie (1954)
Tommy Rettig Jeff Miller Jeff Miller See fewer	The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
George Cleveland George 'Gramps' Miller George 'Gramps' Miller See fewer	A Date with Judy (1948)
Myron Healey Matt Wills Matt Wills See fewer	Elephant Stampede (1951)
Jim Hayward Mr. Peeves Mr. Peeves See fewer	Alaska Seas (1954)
Lee Erickson Caleb Brown Caleb Brown See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Lassie the Dog Lassie Lassie See fewer	Lassie (1954)
Lassie Lassie Lassie See fewer	The Magic of Lassie (1978)
John Harmon Emmett Kerry (uncredited) Emmett Kerry (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Pal Lassie (uncredited) Lassie (uncredited) See fewer	Lassie Come Home (1943)