Run, Light Buck, Run

Run, Light Buck, Run

1966 · 60 min · Adventure, Family, Drama

A gold prospector with a stubborn donkey survives the harsh mountain winter and saves a motherless fawn.

Directed by Jack Couffer · Written by Jack Couffer

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