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The Strawberry Roan

  • 1948
  • TMDB 6.5/10
  • 1h 19m

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.

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Gene AutryGene Autry
  • ChampionChamp, the Strawberry Roan
  • Gloria HenryConnie Bailey
  • Jack HoltWalt Bailey
  • Pat ButtramHank
  • Dickie JonesJoe Bailey
  • Rufe DavisChuck
  • John McGuireBud Williams

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