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The Red Pony
“John Steinbeck's great American story !”
6.0 / 10• 1949• 1h 31m•NR• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
Peter Miles stars as Tom Tiflin, the little boy at the heart of this John Steinbeck story set in Salinas Valley. With his incompatible parents -- the city-loving Fred and country-happy Alice -- constantly bickering, Tom looks to cowboy Billy Buck for companionship and paternal love.
Cast & Crew
Myrna Loy
Alice Tiflin
Lead
Robert Mitchum
Billy Buck
Louis Calhern
Grandfather
Shepperd Strudwick
Mr. Fred Tiflin
Peter Miles
Tom
Margaret Hamilton
Teacher
Melinda Byron
Jinx Ingals
Beau Bridges
Beau
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Milestone's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Red Pony is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
