Smoky (1946)

Drama about the strong bond between a cowpoke and a wild bronco set during the 1940s.

Director:

Louis King

Writers:

Lillie Hayward (screenplay), Dwight Cummins (screenplay)

Stars:

Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter, Bruce Cabot

Cast

Cast overview:
Fred MacMurray	...	Clint Barkley
Anne Baxter	...	Julie Richards
Bruce Cabot	...	Frank Denton
Esther Dale	...	Mrs. 'Gram' Richards
Roy Roberts	...	Jeff Nix
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Jim - the Cook
Burl Ives	...	Willie

Storyline

Clint Barkley (MacMurray) first sees Smoky as a runaway, and drives him back to the ranch where he meets the owner, Julie Richards (Anne Baxter). He is given a job on her ranch, but the head cowhand is doubtful about Clint and fears that since he refuses to talk about himself, he must have some dreadful secret in his past. Clint and Smoky become close to each other, weathering the hardships of Western life and the suspicions of others together, until one day, Smoky tragically vanishes. Will Clint ever see him again?

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Plot Keywords:

cow | guitarist | iou | ranch | bronco | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Will James' Smoky

Filming Locations:

Kanab, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Slim Pickens.

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Goofs

When Smoky is dragging a wounded Clint, the horse is plainly dragging a dummy, as evidenced by the stiffness of the 'body' and, in one instance, by the dummy's hand getting caught on the stirrup, leaving the crooked arm poking up into the air in an extremely unnatural position.

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Quotes

Willie: Looks like some busted ribs -
[to unconscious Clint]
Willie: does it hurt to breathe?
Julie Richards: Keep quiet, honey.

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Connections

Version of Smoky (1933)

User Reviews

This movie is wonderful....a real family movie.

It's a funny, romantic, suspenseful, tearjerker all rolled up into one movie. I have been looking for a copy of this movie for a very long time. the one time that I found copies of it I did not have a credit card, so unfortunately i missed out. I would love to have this movie for my kids to watch.