The Strawberry Roan
Seen it?1948 | 79 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 most people. If you loved Silverado or The Magnificent Seven, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
Young Joe is paralyzed as he is bucked by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. Angered, his father, Walt, tries to shoot the horse but is stopped by his foreman, Gene Autry. The roan escapes and Autry, told to leave the ranch by Walt, finds and trains the horse, now named Champ, in hopes that by returning it to Joe it will provide him with the will to overcome his disability.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John English
- Gene AutryGene Autry
- ChampionChamp, the Strawberry Roan
- Gloria HenryConnie Bailey
- Jack HoltWalt Bailey
- Pat ButtramHank
- Dickie JonesJoe Bailey
- Rufe DavisChuck
- John McGuireBud Williams
- Eddy WallerSteve
- Redd HarperAndy