The Strawberry Roan

"A great horse story! A great heart story!"

Aug 1 1948 Approved 1h 19m
Western

Young Joe is paralyzed as he is bucked by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. Angered, his father, Walt, tries to shoot the horse but is stopped by his foreman, Gene Autry. The roan escapes and Autry, told to leave the ranch by Walt, finds and trains the horse, now named Champ, in hopes that by returning it to Joe it will provide him with the will to overcome his disability.

Plot

Young Joe is paralyzed as he is bucked by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. Angered, his father, Walt, tries to shoot the horse but is stopped by his foreman, Gene Autry. The roan escapes and Autry, told to leave the ranch by Walt, finds and trains the horse, now named Champ, in hopes that by returning it to Joe it will provide him with the will to overcome his disability.

Written by

Julian Zimet, Dwight Cummins, Dorothy Yost

Directed by

John English

Cast

Gene Autry, Champion, Gloria Henry

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Gene Autry Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
166
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA