The Red Pony (1949)

Cast

Complete credited 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

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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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