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

Plot

A young girl, Meg (Donna Corcoran), is disheartened when her parents Frank (Ward Bond) and Em MacWade (Frances Dee) are forced to sell Gypsy Colt, her favorite horse, to a rancher. Gypsy Colt escapes several times, ultimately taking a 500-mile journey to return to his rightful owner.

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 (actor), 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

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.

Comic book adaptation

* Dell Comics, Dell Four Color #568 (June 1954)

References

External links

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''Gypsy Colt''
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