My Friend Flicka

"A story from the heart of America...to thrill America's heart!"

Dec 9 1943 Approved 1h 29m
Family, Western

Ken McLaughlin is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When Ken returns home from school with failing grades, his father, Rob, blames the boy's lack of personal responsibility. At the suggestion of his wife, Nell, Rob allows Ken to choose a single colt from the herd to raise as his own. Much to his father's dismay, Ken chooses a fiery mustang filly -- but the two soon become fast friends.

Plot

Ken McLaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. He comes back from boarding school boasting poor grades and facing going through the fifth grade again, much to his fathers dismay. Ken's mother, Nell, manages to persuade his father Rob to let him choose a colt from the herd for himself. He instead chooses a sorrel chestnut filly, who becomes injured soon after. Can Ken nurse the filly back to full health?

Written by

Lillie Hayward, Francis Edward Faragoh, Mary O'Hara

Directed by

Harold D. Schuster

Cast

Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,075
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA