Gallant Bess
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Gallant Bess

See Bess do stunts you never saw a horse do before.

7.0 / 10 1946 1h 40mNR 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

Marshall Thompson

Tex Barton

Lead
George Tobias

George Tobias

Lug Johnson

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Smitty

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Chief Petty Officer

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Lt. Bridgeman

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Johnny

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Mike

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Harry

What People Are Saying

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