Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt is a 1954 American drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond and Frances Dee. Shot in Ansco Color, it was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's basic plot was taken from Lassie Come Home with the focus changed from a dog to the eponymous horse.
A 60-minute version of Gypsy Colt was made available in 1967 as part of the weekly TV anthology Off to See the Wizard.
Plot
A young girl, Meg, is disheartened when her parents Frank and Em MacWade are forced to sell Gypsy Colt, her favorite horse, to a rancher. Gypsy Colt escapes several times, ultimately taking a 500-mile journey to return to his rightful owner.Cast
- Donna Corcoran as Meg
- Ward Bond as Frank
- Frances Dee as Em
- Lee [Van Cleef] as Hank
- Larry Keating as Wade Y. Gerald
- Nacho [Galindo (actor)|Nacho Galindo] as Pancho
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Rodolfo
- Peggy Maley as Pat
- Robert Hyatt as Phil Gerald
- Highland Dale as Gypsy, the Horse
Reception
Comic book adaptation
- Dell Four Color #568