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Gallant Bess

Gallant Bess

★ 7.0/10•1946•1h 40m•Drama•War

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

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.)

Andrew Marton · Director

Jeanne Bartlett · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 5, 1946

Actors

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

John Burford

Shorty

Johnny Bond

Johnny Bond

Oakie

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

John Albright

Seaman Telephonist (uncredited)

Charles Bradstreet

Charles Bradstreet

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Seabee (uncredited)

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