Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Seen it?1945 | 78 min | Drama, Family, Western, Action
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 action fans and families. If you loved True Grit or Old Yeller, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
A young boy tries to train Thunderhead, a beautiful white colt and the son of his beloved Flicka, to be a champion race horse.
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 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis King
- Roddy McDowallKen McLaughlin
- Preston FosterRob McLaughlin
- Rita JohnsonNelle McLaughlin
- James BellGus
- Patti HaleHildy
- Carleton YoungMajor Harris
- Ralph SanfordCharlie Sargent
- Al BridgeDr. Hicks
- Robert FilmerTim