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	(producer); Matthew Rapf (producer)
Starring	Cameron Mitchell; Audrey Long; Fuzzy Knight; James Millican; John Harmon
Cinematography	William Bradford
Edited by
Music by	Irving Gertz
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion Films
Release date	1948;
Running time	71 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 relation to producer Matthew Rapf's father Harry Rapf's film Gallant Bess.

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 plans to reunite with Bess.

Cast[]

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 Sheriff
Harry Cheshire as Edward "Doc" Gray
Cliff Clark as Sheriff
Evelyn Eaton as Billie

References[]

External links[]

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

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