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Gallant Bess (1946)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Drama | War  -   1 January 1947 (USA)
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A young orphan farmboy has dreams of building a ranch with his horse Bess. But it's WWII, and he joins the navy and has to leave Bess behind... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Marton

Writers:

Marvin Park (story), Jeanne Bartlett (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marshall Thompson ...
Tex Barton
George Tobias ...
Lug Johnson
Clem Bevans Clem Bevans ...
Smitty
Donald Curtis Donald Curtis ...
Lt. Bridgeman
Murray Alper Murray Alper ...
Johnny
Wally Cassell Wally Cassell ...
Mike
Jim Davis Jim Davis ...
Harry
Chill Wills ...
Chief Petty Officer
John Burford John Burford ...
Shorty
Johnny Bond Johnny Bond ...
Oakie
Bess Bess ...
Herself
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Storyline

A young orphan farmboy has dreams of building a ranch with his horse Bess. But it's WWII, and he joins the navy and has to leave Bess behind. But while on patrol in the jungle, he finds a wounded horse to nurse back to health and to love. And in return, this new Bess not only becomes the unit mascot, but also saves the life of her master. Written by Kathy Li  

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Plot Keywords:

Horse | Character Name In Title

Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Djungelhästen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) See more »