The Yearling
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67% Critic Match

The Yearling

THRILLS! DRAMA! HEART-THROBS!

6.7 / 10 1946 2h 8mNR English
DramaFamilyWestern

Storyline

Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Ezra "Penny" Baxter

Lead
Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Orry Baxter

Claude Jarman Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.

Jody Baxter

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Buck Forrester

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Pa Forrester

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Forrester

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Mr. Boyles

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Lem Forrester

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clarence Brown's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Yearling is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker