Adventures of Gallant Bess

Adventures of Gallant Bess
Adventures of Gallant Bess
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Written by	Matthew Rapf (screenplay)
Produced by	Jerry Briskin (producer); Matthew Rapf (producer)
Starring	Cameron Mitchell; Audrey Long; Fuzzy Knight; James Millican; John Harmon
Cinematography	William Bradford
Edited by	Harry Komer
Music by	Irving Gertz
Production; company	Crestview Productions
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion Films
Release date	1948;
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Adventures of Gallant Bess is a 1948 American contemporary western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Cameron Mitchell, Audrey Long, Fuzzy Knight, James Millican, and John Harmon. It was filmed in Cinecolor. It has no connection to the 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Gallant Bess,^[3] though publicity stated that "Bess the Wonder Horse" from the earlier film was also in this film.^[4]

Plot summary

Drifting and down on his luck cowboy Ted Daniels captures a beautiful wild horse, names her Bess and teaches her a variety of tricks. Ted loses his ranch hand job from spending so much time with Bess. Ted thinks his luck will change by winning a large prize in a local rodeo, but the unscrupulous carnival owner, who wants Bess to appear in his show, has one of his stooges cover the horns of the steer Ted is to bulldog{wrestle] with slippery oil breaking Ted's leg in the process. Ted is laid up, and Bess comes to look for Ted. She causes damage, to a man's car when someone tries to catch her.

Having no money, Ted is forced to let Bess get sold at auction to pay for the damages. The traveling carnival owner has bought her and she is mistreated and forced into performing in the show. As Ted recovers he must decide whether to find a way to get his horse back or settle down with the doctor's daughter, who is nursing him back to health.^[5] He chooses to reunite with Bess.

Cast

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Cameron Mitchell as Ted Daniels
Audrey Long as Penny Gray
Fuzzy Knight as Woody
James Millican as Bud Millerick
John Harmon as Blake
Edward Gargan as Deputy
Harry Cheshire as Doctor Gray
Cliff Clark as Sheriff

References

^ ^a ^b Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin's TV movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, page 9, Plume, 1990
^ ^a ^b B’llyn Strand Shows Latest 'Gallant Bess', Daily News, October 23, 1948, page 322
^ Staci Layne Wilson, Animal Movies Guide, page 297, Running Free Press, 2007
^ Amusements, Record-Journal, October 23, 1948, page 7
^ TCM film overview

External links

Adventures of Gallant Bess at IMDb
Adventures of Gallant Bess is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[Maltin-1] Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin's TV movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, page 9, Plume, 1990

[Bess-2] B’llyn Strand Shows Latest 'Gallant Bess', Daily News, October 23, 1948, page 322

[3] Staci Layne Wilson, Animal Movies Guide, page 297, Running Free Press, 2007

[4] Amusements, Record-Journal, October 23, 1948, page 7

[5] TCM film overview

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