Movie: "The Red Pony"
| Release Date: | Mar 1949 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Family / Western |
| Runtime: | 89 min. |
| Cast: | Myrna Loy (Alice Tiflin), Robert Mitchum (Billy Buck), Louis Calhern (Grandfather) Shepperd Strudwick (Mr. Fred Tiflin) Peter Miles (Tom 'Mr. Big Britches' Tiflin) Margaret Hamilton (Teacher) Patty King (Jinx Ingals) Jackie Jackson (Jackie) Beau Bridges (Beau) Don Reynolds (Little Brown Jug (as Little Brown Jug)) Nino Tempo (Nino) Tommy Sheridan (Dale) Eddie Borden (Circus performer (uncredited)) Dolores Castle (Gert (uncredited)) William 'Wee Willie' Davis (Truck driver (uncredited)) Alvin Hammer (Telegrapher (uncredited)) Gracie Hanneford (Circus performer (uncredited)) Poodles Hanneford (Clown (uncredited)) Bill Quinlan (Ben (uncredited)) George Tyne (Charlie (uncredited)) Max Wagner (Bartender (uncredited)) |
Storyline: In the coast range mountains on the western edge of the Salinas Valley is a ranch where Tom, a lad of about ten, longs for a pony. He lives with his mom, who was born there, her dad, a talkative pioneer who misses the old West, Tom's dad Fred Tiflin, who comes from the city and after years on the ranch doesn't feel at home there, and Billy, their trusted hand, a real cowboy. While Fred has to sort out whether he wants to stay a rancher and come to terms with his son being closer to Billy than to himself, Tom gets a pony and learns directly about responsibility and loss. What lessons can each learn, and are tragedy and hard choices all that life offers? Are laughter and joy anywhere?
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