Smoky

In this touching western horse story, a wandering cowboy and rodeo rider finds a beautiful wild stallion, captures him, and trains him into a fine horse. Unfortunately, the cowboy’s wicked brother trades the horse so he can pay off some debts. Just as he is trying to take Smoky from his pen, something goes wrong and the horse ends up killing him. Later the horse and his beloved rider are separated after the cowboy joins the service. Smoky ends up on the rodeo circuit and is very nearly killed. When the cowboy at last is reunited with his equine friend, he is appalled to discover that Smoky has become a broken down cart horse. He ends up saving him. This is the third screen version of Will James’ popular horse story. It contains the following songs: “Smoky” (Ernie Sheldon, Leith Stevens, sung by Hank Thompson), “Five Dollar Bill,” “Smile As You Go By,” “Trouble and Misery,” “Queen of the Rockin’ R” (Hoyt Axton, sung by Axton)., Sentimental remake of Will James’ classic story of a cowboy (Fess Parker) and his horse. Julie: Diana Hyland. Maria: Katy Jurado. Gordon: Armando Silvestre. Fred: Hoyt Axton. Jeff: Robert Wilke. Pepe: Jorge Martinez de Hoyos. Abbott: Ted White. Filmed in Mexico., Fred MacMurray plays Clint Barkley, a drifting cowhand given a job by rancher Jule Richards when he captures her escaped wild colt, Smoky, which he subsequently trains. But Clint’s no-good brother Frank steals both the cattle and Smoky, only to meet a sticky end, and Smoky escapes into the vast plains. Barkley sets out on a quest to find Smoky, and after many adventures for both man and steed, they are reunited and both can return home to the ranch and Richards in Louis King’s western adventure.