Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt is a 1954 American drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond and Frances Dee. Shot in Ansco Color, it was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's basic plot was taken from Lassie Come Home with the focus changed from a dog to the eponymous horse.

A 60-minute version of Gypsy Colt was made available in 1967 as part of the weekly TV anthology Off to See the Wizard.

Plot
A young girl, Meg, is disheartened when her parents Frank and Em MacWade are forced to sell Gypsy Colt, her favorite horse, to a rancher. Gypsy Colt escapes several times, ultimately taking a 500-mile journey to return to his rightful owner.

Cast

 * Donna Corcoran as Meg
 * Ward Bond as Frank
 * Frances Dee as Em
 * Lee Van Cleef as Hank
 * Larry Keating as Wade Y. Gerald
 * Nacho Galindo as Pancho
 * Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Rodolfo
 * Peggy Maley as Pat
 * Robert Hyatt as Phil Gerald (as Bobby Hyatt)
 * Highland Dale as Gypsy, the Horse

Reception
According to MGM records, the movie earned $721,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $704,000 in other markets, making a profit of $259,000.

Comic book adaptation

 * Dell Four Color #568 (June 1954)