The Red Pony (1949)
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- 1h 29min
- Drama, Family
- 28 Mar 1949 (USA)
- Movie
A ranch boy is gifted with a colt, grows to love him but the colt escapes, with tragic results.
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Cast verified as complete
| Myrna Loy | ... |
Alice Tiflin
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Billy Buck
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| Louis Calhern | ... |
Grandfather
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Mr. Fred Tiflin
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| Peter Miles | ... |
Tom
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Teacher
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| Melinda Byron | ... |
Jinx Ingals
(as Patty King)
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Jackie Jackson | ... |
Jackie
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| Beau Bridges | ... |
Beau
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Don Reynolds | ... |
Little Brown Jug
(as Little Brown Jug)
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Nino Tempo | ... |
Nino
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Tommy Sheridan | ... |
Dale
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Circus Performer (uncredited)
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Dolores Castle | ... |
Gert (uncredited)
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| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Joan Delmer | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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| Alvin Hammer | ... |
Telegrapher (uncredited)
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Gracie Hanneford | ... |
Circus Performer (uncredited)
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| Poodles Hanneford | ... |
Clown (uncredited)
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Bill Quinlan | ... |
Ben (uncredited)
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| George Tyne | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis Milestone | ||
Written by
| John Steinbeck | ... | (by) |
| John Steinbeck | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Lewis Milestone | ... | producer |
Music by
| Aaron Copland | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Keller | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Production Design by
| Nicolai Remisoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Victor Greene | ||
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (set decorations) |
| Charles S. Thompson | ... | (set decorations) (as Charles Thompson) |
Costume Design by
| Adele Palmer | ||
Makeup Department
| Peggy Gray | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Mark | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Louise Landmier | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Nate Watt | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Aldrich | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Victor B. Appel | ... | sound |
| Howard Wilson | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Howard Lydecker | ... | special photographic effects |
| Theodore Lydecker | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Glen Kaiser | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Donald Biddle Keyes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Thomas Morris | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Sid Swaney | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| R. Dale Butts | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Nathan Scott | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Don Weis | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Francis Cugat | ... | associate technicolor color director |
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | presenter |
| Norman Lloyd | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Republic Production)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- African Consolidated Films (1949) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures de México (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films Argentina (1950) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Do Brazil (1950) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Les Films Fernand Rivers (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Merkur Film A/S (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Hollywood Television Service (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (United States) (video)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Artisan Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (video) (under the "Cine" label)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- United Productions of America (UPA) (animation effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the coast range mountains on the western edge of the Salinas Valley is a ranch where Tom, a lad of about ten, longs for a pony. He lives with his mom, who was born there, her dad, a talkative pioneer who misses the old West, Tom's dad Fred Tiflin, who comes from the city and after years on the ranch doesn't feel at home there, and Billy, their trusted hand, a real cowboy. While Fred has to sort out whether he wants to stay a rancher and come to terms with his son being closer to Billy than to himself, Tom gets a pony and learns directly about responsibility and loss. What lessons can each learn, and are tragedy and hard choices all that life offers? Are laughter and joy anywhere?
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| Taglines | John Steinbeck's great American story ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In one of the school scenes, the children say the Pledge of Allegiance with their right arms extended, pointed toward the flag. This was the Bellamy Salute suggested by Francis Bellamy, who wrote the original version of the Pledge. Due to its similarity to the Nazi and Fascist salute, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the position to hand-over-the-heart. This was later codified into law in 1942. See more » |
| Goofs | Alice opens the lunch box to find a small snake inside. The snake is clearly hanging out of the box, but in the next angle it is fully inside. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Red Ponies (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Marche Militaire See more » |
| Crazy Credits | and introducing Peter Miles as Tom See more » |