The Red Pony
Back to browse
61% Critic Match

The Red Pony

John Steinbeck's great American story !

6.1 / 10 1949 1h 31mNR English
ActionDramaWestern

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

Myrna Loy

Alice Tiflin

Lead
Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Billy Buck

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Grandfather

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Mr. Fred Tiflin

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Tom

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Teacher

Melinda Byron

Melinda Byron

Jinx Ingals

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Beau

What People Are Saying

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