Gypsy Colt

 ( 1954 Films ) 

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. Article on film at TCMDB

A 60-minute version of Gypsy Colt was made available in 1967 as part of the weekly TV anthology Off to See the Wizard.

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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 (805-km) journey to return to his rightful owner.

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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 as Pancho
• Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Rodolfo
• Peggy Maley as Pat
• Robert Hyatt as Phil Gerald (as Bobby Hyatt)
• Highland Dale as Gypsy, the Horse

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Reception According to MGM records, the movie earned $721,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $704,000 in other markets, making a profit of $259,000.

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Comic book adaptation

• Dell Comics Four Color #568 (June 1954)

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See also

• List of films about horses

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External links

Categories: 1954 Films, Films About Horses, Metro-goldwyn-mayer Films, 1954 Drama Films, American Drama Films, Films Adapted Into Comics, 1950s English-language Films, 1954 American Films, Films Directed By Andrew Marton, Films Scored By Rudolph G. Kopp, English-language Drama Films

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