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The Red Pony

6.019491h 31mMovieDramaFamily

Peter Miles stars as Tom Tiflin, the little boy at the heart of this John Steinbeck story set in Salinas Valley. With his incompatible parents -- the city-loving Fred and country-happy Alice -- constantly bickering, Tom looks to cowboy Billy Buck for companionship and paternal love.

DirectorLewis Milestone
WriterJohn Steinbeck

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Cast · Directed by Lewis Milestone

MLMyrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Alice Tiflin
RMRobert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Billy Buck
LCLouis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Grandfather
SSShepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Mr. Fred Tiflin
PMPeter Miles
Peter Miles
Tom
MHMargaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Teacher
MBMelinda Byron
Melinda Byron
Jinx Ingals
BBBeau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Beau
JJ
Jackie Jackson
Jackie
DRDon Reynolds
Don Reynolds
Little Brown Jug
NT
Nino Tempo
Nino
TS
Tom Sheridan
Dale

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