Main Cast: Fess Parker, Diana Hyland, Katy Jurado, Hoyt Axton, Robert J. Wilke
Release Year: 1966
Country: US
Run Time: 102 minutes
Plot
In this touching western horse story, a wandering cowboy and rodeo rider finds a beautiful wild stallion, captures him, and trains him into a fine horse. Unfortunately, the cowboy's wicked brother trades the horse so he can pay off some debts. Just as he is trying to take Smoky from his pen, something goes wrong and the horse ends up killing him. Later the horse and his beloved rider are separated after the cowboy joins the service. Smoky ends up on the rodeo circuit and is very nearly killed. When the cowboy at last is reunited with his equine friend, he is appalled to discover that Smoky has become a broken down cart horse. He ends up saving him. This is the third screen version of Will James' popular horse story. It contains the following songs: "Smoky" (Ernie Sheldon, Leith Stevens, sung by Hank Thompson), "Five Dollar Bill," "Smile As You Go By," "Trouble and Misery," "Queen of the Rockin' R" (Hoyt Axton, sung by Axton). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Jorge Martinez de Hoyos - Pepe; Ted White - Abbott; Chuck Roberson - Cowboy; Bob Terhune - Cowboys; Jack Williams - Cowboy; Armando Silvestre - Gordon; Jorge Marchegiant - Pepe
Credit
John M. Elliott - Art Director, Jack Martin Smith - Art Director, Les Hilton - Consultant/advisor, George Sherman - Director, Joseph Silver - Editor, Leith Stevens - Composer (Music Score), Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup, Jack Swain - Cinematographer, Aaron Rosenberg - Producer, Harold Medford - Screenwriter, Will James - Book Author, Lillie Hayward - Play Author, Dorothy Yost - Play Author, Dwight Cummins - Play Author
