Gallant Bess
Seen it?1946 | 100 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved War for the Planet of the Apes, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
Marshall Thompson stars in this MGM drama about a young soldier's devotion to a horse he rescues during WWII. (Not to be confused with "Adventures of Gallant Bess", another film released two years later.)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Marton
- Marshall ThompsonTex Barton
- George TobiasLug Johnson
- Clem BevansSmitty
- Chill WillsChief Petty Officer
- Donald CurtisLt. Bridgeman
- Murray AlperJohnny
- Wally CassellMike
- Jim DavisHarry