Gallant Bess

1946
U
1h 40m

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Tex, an orphan with dreams of ranching, joins WWII. After facing hardship, he finds renewed purpose through his horse Bess. Her remarkable abilities inspire soldiers in Japan. Based on the l... Read allTex, an orphan with dreams of ranching, joins WWII. After facing hardship, he finds renewed purpose through his horse Bess. Her remarkable abilities inspire soldiers in Japan. Based on the life of Gallant Bess.Tex, an orphan with dreams of ranching, joins WWII. After facing hardship, he finds renewed purpose through his horse Bess. Her remarkable abilities inspire soldiers in Japan. Based on the life of Gallant Bess.

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Marshall Thompson

Tex Barton

George Tobias

Lug Johnson

Clem Bevans

Smitty

Donald Curtis

Lt. Bridgeman

Murray Alper

Johnny

Wally Cassell

Mike

Jim Davis

Harry

Chill Wills

Chief Petty Officer

John Burford

Shorty

Johnny Bond

Oakie

Bess

Bess

Eddie Acuff

Chief Petty Officer
(uncredited)

John Albright

Seaman Telephonist
(uncredited)

Charles Bradstreet

Lieutenant
(uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Chief Petty Officer
(uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Chief Petty Officer
(uncredited)

Jim Drum

Seabee
(uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Tractor Chief Petty Officer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
MGM's only feature film photographed in Cinecolor.

Goofs
Servicemen on remote islands in the Pacific during WWII were provided with beer in cans, not glass bottles, as seen in this film. Cans saved weight, took up less space on transports, and would not break during handling as glass would.

Connections
Referenced in It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)

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This is one of my all time favorite horse movies

I saw this movie as a young horse crazy girl. It was a tear jerker and heart warmer. A beautiful story of friendship and the loyalty of a magnificent animal and the hardships of war. I get teary eyed just thinking about the story. I hope that someday it will be available on video or DVD. I would love for my son to be able to see it. If you are lucky enough to see it, it is well worth the tissues.