Gallant Bess

Gallant Bess

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

1946 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, War

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.)

Directed by Andrew Marton · Written by Jeanne Bartlett

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