The Littlest Outlaw (1955)

Little Pablito is the ten year old son of a cruel horse trainer. The trainer is responsible for training a Mexican General's horse to jump for the grand race. The trainer's methods cause ... See full summary »

Director:

Roberto Gavaldón

Writers:

Larry Lansburgh (story), Bill Walsh

Stars:

Pedro Armendáriz, Joseph Calleia, Rodolfo Acosta

Cast

Cast overview:
Pedro Armendáriz	...	Gen. Torres
Joseph Calleia	...	Padre
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Chato
Andrés Velázquez	...	Pablito
Laila Maley	...	Celita
Pepe Ortiz	...	Himself (matador)
Gilberto González	...	Tiger
José Torvay	...	Vulture
Jorge Treviño	...	Barber
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'	...	Señor Garcia
Enriqueta Zazueta	...	Señora Garcia
Irving Lee	...	Gypsy (as Senor Lee)
Carlos Ortigoza	...	Doctor
Margarito Luna	...	Silvestre
Ricardo Gonzáles	...	Marcos

Storyline

Little Pablito is the ten year old son of a cruel horse trainer. The trainer is responsible for training a Mexican General's horse to jump for the grand race. The trainer's methods cause the horse to become afraid of jumping and the general orders the animal's death. Pablito runs away with the horse, becoming a fugitive. He travels throughout Mexico encountering several fugitives and a priest who tries to help.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | mexico | priest | horse trainer | mexican | 

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Taglines:

A BOY AND HIS HORSE...Yet their story of Courage...Devotion...and Suspense...Is one you will never forget!

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dedicação

Filming Locations:

Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Disneyland Records issued a 78-rpm story record in 1955, with Disney voice talent Cliff Edwards telling the story as Jiminy Cricket.

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Connections

Edited into Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: The Littlest Outlaw: Part 2 (1958)

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Soundtracks

"The Littlest Outlaw"
Music by William Lava
Lyrics by Jeff Chandler

User Reviews

Despite authentic locales, Disney film could use more Hispanic flavor!

Friendly family movie from Walt Disney, filmed entirely on-location in Mexico with a largely Mexican cast and crew, concerns runaway boy and his love for the mistreated horse he has taken with him. Directed by the estimable Roberto Gavaldón, later the filmmaker behind the 1960 cult film "Macario", who was potentially a terrific match for this material. Still, though the movie has its heart in the right place, the Hispanic text has been smoothed over for American audiences, resulting in a coy, somewhat stilted slice of white bread. Andrés Velázquez is pretty good as ten-year old Pablito, and the horse is handled well, yet the film never really generated much excitement (with Disney fans or otherwise). **1/2 from ****