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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.”











