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Gallant Bess
Gallant Bess

Gallant Bess

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

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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.)

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

05 December 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Tex Barton

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

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