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Gallant Bess
“See Bess do stunts you never saw a horse do before.”
7.0 / 10• 1946• 1h 40m•NR• English
DramaWar
Storyline
Marshall Thompson stars in this MGM drama about a young soldier's devotion to a horse he rescues during WWII. (Not to be confused with "Adventures of Gallant Bess", another film released two years later.)
Cast & Crew
Marshall Thompson
Tex Barton
Lead
George Tobias
Lug Johnson
Clem Bevans
Smitty
Chill Wills
Chief Petty Officer
Donald Curtis
Lt. Bridgeman
Murray Alper
Johnny
Wally Cassell
Mike
Jim Davis
Harry
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrew Marton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gallant Bess is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
