The Strawberry Roan

The Strawberry Roan

79 mins | Western | Aug. 1, 1948

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.

The Strawberry Roan

79 mins | Western | Aug. 1, 1948

The Strawberry Roan
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Columbia Pictures, Gene Autry Productions
Original title The Strawberry Roan
Directors John English
Writers Dorothy Yost, Dwight Cummins

Cast

Gene Autry

as Gene Autry

Champion

as Champ, the Strawberry Roan

Gloria Henry

as Connie Bailey

Jack Holt

as Walt Bailey

Pat Buttram

as Hank

Dickie Jones

as Joe Bailey

Rufe Davis

as Chuck

John McGuire

as Bud Williams

Eddy Waller

as Steve

Redd Harper

as Andy